Gatsby

verb. to become so stupidly enamored with someone that you inadvertently create an unreasonably perfect idea of them and then become disappointed if they do anything that differs from that idea.
I will vibe check you so hard if you Gatsby over another middle-aged actor.
by CertifiedSapphicSimp November 08, 2021
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Gatsby-ing

When you post something on a social media site, with the only intention, that your crush will notice and like it.
Stop Gatsby-ing so much! You only put that pic on Instagram, because you hoped your crush would see it!
by Woozie-mu April 27, 2017
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Great Gatsbying

Publicly posting on social media something secretly meant for one person specifically in hopes to for them to interact with it. In the same vein that Jay Gatsby threw extravagant parties in hopes to attract one person.
I wonder who Todd has a crush on he’s Great Gatsbying on his story again”
by I forget March 19, 2022
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Pulling a Gatsby

(Verb) to befriend someone just to get closer to your crush.
John hung out with Katie this morning just so he could talk to his crush, Jaime. He was accused of pulling a gatsby
by Skrrtskrtt May 20, 2017
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gatsby posting

Posting Instagram stories for the sake of reaching *one* specific person by publishing to hundreds of people,
like the Great Gatsby throwing lavish parties hoping daisy buchanan might stop by
i put out a gatsby post so she would slide into my DMs but she didn't even see the story

marina's gatsby posting so much recently, who's she trying to impress

teresa's gatsby post about gatsby posting didn't really get her the results she wanted
by int€rn€t€xplor€r March 06, 2023
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