What people who are naturally smarter and better than others are often seen, mistakenly, as being. (Commonly attributed to British people, for obvious reasons).
"Look at that guy who's reading a book. He's so pretentious. Let's go watch brainless action movies like everybody else!"
by thestripedone September 28, 2007
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Those fucking annoying people that act like their good at everything even though they dont know shit. They normally cant be proven wrong as they know everything, will try to order people about and walk all over you and act all high and mighty all the time.
They put on a show in public places and talk really loud in hope that it will draw attention to them and make people notice how "great" they are.
For guys they normally act "Big Man"
Girls tend to act liek they are super intelligent.
They put on a show in public places and talk really loud in hope that it will draw attention to them and make people notice how "great" they are.
For guys they normally act "Big Man"
Girls tend to act liek they are super intelligent.
"Whys that prick bragging so loud i bet its not even true, their so pretentious it pisses me off!"
"how fun would it be to hang that pretentious dick up by the foot and use him as a pinata".
"how fun would it be to hang that pretentious dick up by the foot and use him as a pinata".
by FuckTheMasses July 9, 2011
Get the Pretentious mug.1. An overused, stale word that doesn't mean anything anymore, which is primarily used by critics and jerks to describe things or people they can't even begin to understand.
2. The most pathetic word one can possibly use in a verbal critique.
2. The most pathetic word one can possibly use in a verbal critique.
some guy: "Gawd, Radiohead is so PRETENTIOUS."
me: "Where'd you find that word?"
some guy: "Oh, there was this really great critic who used it in a review-"
me: "Do you even know what it means?"
some guy: "Uh..."
me: "If you don't know what it means, then why use it?"
me: "Where'd you find that word?"
some guy: "Oh, there was this really great critic who used it in a review-"
me: "Do you even know what it means?"
some guy: "Uh..."
me: "If you don't know what it means, then why use it?"
by Gregor the Mad Wanderer December 29, 2008
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Ellen: Yeah, but the Moon and Antarctica is far superior. You know what just happened? You just got pretentiowned!
Ellen: Yeah, but the Moon and Antarctica is far superior. You know what just happened? You just got pretentiowned!
by Richie Fries February 11, 2007
Get the pretentiowned mug.Miley Cyrus is oozing with pretential; one more unnecessary feud or diva moment and she will have broken the barrier into pretention.
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