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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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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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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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Pretentious

A word that douchebags use all the time in an attempt to sound intelligent. Usually the subject that the douchebag is using the word, "pretentious" against will have you asking yourself if they even know what the word means.
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)"
by Dick Of Dastardly Deeds November 18, 2013
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pretentious

1) Trying to act smarter, more professional or generally better than one actually is; delusional of grandeur

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.
by Psi December 18, 2005
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pretentious

Look at me, I'm from England, I use words like whilst and put the letter "U" in unnecessary places! I'm such a pretentious cunt!
by Ryuichi Sakamoto October 10, 2006
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