artsy fartsy

something supposedly highly cultural, but to the regular sane person merely pretentious.

ABSTRACT ARTIST: This old boot stuck to a canvas represents fading life and lost integrity....
TEENAGER: Uh, yeh, dude, it's just an artsy fartsy old boot.

by Helen Partallama November 9, 2010

artsy fartsy

used to describe either a person who does weird art for the sake of being artsy or the art that a person like that does. artsy fartsy is generally bad artwork that is made so weird and hard to understand, that people just assume it's genius.

"that artsy farsty girl just painted a canvas black. she thinks it represents her pain, but i think it's just artsy fartsy."

by valerie July 19, 2004

artsy fartsy

Trying too hard to be artistic; an overly strong interest in appearing to be aesthetically aware.

From a lyrical marriage of the words "art" (creative or imaginative activity such as painting or poetry) and "fart" (expelling gas). The implication is that the art (or person) in question is no more than a glorified fart.

I don't like his paintings - they're a little bit too artsy fartsy.

by VAKI5 May 10, 2005

artsy fartsy

An extremely stupid and dorky way to say that someone is artistic.

Hi, I make birdhouses! I'm artsy fartsy!

by Jordija April 1, 2004

Artsy Fartsy

A really nerdy piece of art. Usually liked by confused poetic girls in their 20's. May contain polka-dots and ramdomly arranged colors.

Look at that pair of artsy fartsy reading glasses!

The thick pink ones with black polka-dots?

Yeah, those!

by NateAbel May 9, 2005

artsy fartsy

when you fart under the blanket to get rid of the smell of your best friend and her ex-boyfriend's make up sex

Hannah: Laura! Your artsy fartsy reaks! Get that shit outta here!
Laura: Hannah! I'm just trying to get rid of the scent of your vag and his penis, united!

by fucking wizard March 18, 2011

artsy-fartsy

A derogatory term to describe a pretentiously irritating person who exhibits an overblown involvement or appreciation of the arts

Artsy-fartsy individuals tend to be unemployed and enjoy finger-painting.

“I cannot stand the artsy-fartsy type; they are just a bunch of trendy hippies.”

by tttico February 6, 2010