When cultural change breeds chronic displays of ostentation. Usually occurs when a person from humble beginnings inserts his/her self into a more high-brow lifestyle.
The moment Ginny Sue moved from Hicksville to New York City, she developed the worst case of Acquired Pretentious Syndrome (APS) I've ever seen.
by CPodWrites January 7, 2011
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you don't need to say mean things to eachother just to be different. accept different opinions and learn how to do it in a more mature manner.
you don't need to say mean things to eachother just to be different. accept different opinions and learn how to do it in a more mature manner.
If you complain about people not accepting you, it's probablly because you don't accept them. Stop being so pretentious.
by emm May 28, 2003
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ostentatious, big-headed, full of hot air.
by ButterflyCode April 16, 2006
Get the Pretentious mug.When people mention the last thing they read in school as if it was obvious, and as if you'd have to be completely stupid not to know what they're talking about.
Also when people talk like they're giving a formal speech.
Also when people talk like they're giving a formal speech.
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"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
Get the pretentious mug.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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