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pretentious

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.
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?"
by Gregor the Mad Wanderer December 29, 2008
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pretentious

adj. pompous, ostentatious, pretending, an extravagent outward show. I find pretentious a versatile word that can be used to describe anything from musicians (Thom Yorke), clothes (berets) and musical genres (beat poetry, acid jazz)

It is also a word that I over use
O Pretentious One- Thom Yorke is God!
Me- You are so pretentious

O Pretentious One- I like living in my studio apartment, wearing black clothes and a red beret whilst listening to beat poetry and acid jazz
Me- Get a life you pretentious douchebag!
by Anna June 30, 2006
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pretentious cunt

Someone who believes and act like they re better than most people and usually have forgetton where their roots lie
His dad's a pretentious cunt
by Urban street roamer August 9, 2016
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Pretentioucunt

People who create pretentious new words on urban dictionary to make themselves feel better about themselves...
When my friend said check out scuba on urban dictionary, I realised he was such a pretentioucunt!
by weinernutsack April 29, 2010
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pretentious

adjective, generally utilized in order to mask the speaker's own inadequacy, incomprehension and failure.
That pretentious bastard! He prefers Paris to Disney World!
by Lucy Potato May 18, 2006
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pretendtious

acting like you have money and status only because you are hanging out with people who do
Steve was all pretenDtious when he sailed with his rich friend the other day, he wore a blazer and acted like he was all that. What a douchebag.
by ciao boxer September 11, 2011
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pretentious

What all men from Texas assume all women from SoCal are.
I think you're pretentious simply because your area code is 949, even if you're the most down-to-earth person I'll ever know.
by illxnvrxtell March 14, 2011
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