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
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!
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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His dad's a pretentious cunt
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adjective, generally utilized in order to mask the speaker's own inadequacy, incomprehension and failure.
by Lucy Potato May 18, 2006
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by illxnvrxtell March 14, 2011
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Douchebag: "I think that, "(Insert a name of a good show here)" is pretentious and overrated!"
Normal Person: "I really just think that the writers are just trying to entertain an audience, why exactly is it pretentious?
Douchebag: "(Couldn't Answer)"
Normal Person: "I really just think that the writers are just trying to entertain an audience, why exactly is it pretentious?
Douchebag: "(Couldn't Answer)"
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2) See "Green Day"
2) See "Green Day"
1) You wanna learn Japanese? Don't be so pretentious!
What's with these crappy photographs? You're so pretentious!
2) "Punk rock is a harsh music"? Geez, quit bein' so pretentious guys.
What's with these crappy photographs? You're so pretentious!
2) "Punk rock is a harsh music"? Geez, quit bein' so pretentious guys.
by Psi December 18, 2005
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