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.
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by I forget March 19, 2022
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2: A literary torture device made for tenth grade students
2: A literary torture device made for tenth grade students
1: Andy: “I really like ‘The Great Gatsby!’ It’s one of my favorite books!”
2: Jake: Did you read the chapters for “The Great Gatsby” last night?
Enno: Yeah, why?
Jake: Could I have answers to the questions? Reading that book is torture…
2: Jake: Did you read the chapters for “The Great Gatsby” last night?
Enno: Yeah, why?
Jake: Could I have answers to the questions? Reading that book is torture…
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me(Abby): hey did you wish Gatsby a happy birthday?
person: no (like the lameass fuckin twerp they are)
person: no (like the lameass fuckin twerp they are)
by Abby <3 June 6, 2021
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1. Posting something hoping your crush will see is an example of gatsby syndrome, you got this!
2. Liking a post about how the "love of your life" hurt you is also Gatsby Syndrome, you tell them bestie 💞
2. Liking a post about how the "love of your life" hurt you is also Gatsby Syndrome, you tell them bestie 💞
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like the Great Gatsby throwing lavish parties hoping daisy buchanan might stop by
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
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
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I didn’t have time to deep clean before the dinner party, so I just did a Gatsby Clean—shoved the laundry in the closet and wiped down the counters.
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