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Adjective; meaning excessively extravagant, cool, stylish. Giving off swagger. Based off the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby.
by P. Knile Plasty April 28, 2013
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Nick D: "Yo, let's go to Il Teatro."
Nicholas D: "Yeah, that place is pretty gatsby."
Joe: "Did you ever read The Great Gatsby?"
Bob: "Yeah, that book is hella gatsby. Thanks for being in it, Jay."
Jay Gatsby: "No problem guys. Alright, let's go get mad Hemingway. I'm jonesing for a Martini."
Nicholas D: "Yeah, that place is pretty gatsby."
Joe: "Did you ever read The Great Gatsby?"
Bob: "Yeah, that book is hella gatsby. Thanks for being in it, Jay."
Jay Gatsby: "No problem guys. Alright, let's go get mad Hemingway. I'm jonesing for a Martini."
by Nicholas D November 11, 2003
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1) A way of showing your wealth by throwing extravagant parties in the hopes that your old bae will walk in
2) A way of making it rain by throwing clothing on a girl instead of money
2) A way of making it rain by throwing clothing on a girl instead of money
1) "Did you go to that party? The host threw a real Gatsby"
2) Rose was filled with joy and starting crying as she got gatsbied
2) Rose was filled with joy and starting crying as she got gatsbied
by abcdefgjdhyfohww March 07, 2014
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that overwhelming feeling when something is audacious, impressive, yet utterly superficial and indeed pointless...
it also also useful in defining something which is very funny but a little self-indulgent, attention seeking, or plain eccentric
useful reference points would be the parisian boutique on rue st honore - 'colette' or wallpaper magazine perhaps
monacle magazine is also WELL gatsby
it also also useful in defining something which is very funny but a little self-indulgent, attention seeking, or plain eccentric
useful reference points would be the parisian boutique on rue st honore - 'colette' or wallpaper magazine perhaps
monacle magazine is also WELL gatsby
'oh my god this hotel is WELL gatsby'
'look at all this gatsby shit'
'she walked in wearing THE most gatsby outfit imaginable'
'look at all this gatsby shit'
'she walked in wearing THE most gatsby outfit imaginable'
by 'theui July 22, 2008
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N.
Shortening of the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' a book about the unattainable dream.
Adj.
Something awesome, cool, nifty.
Shortening of the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' a book about the unattainable dream.
Adj.
Something awesome, cool, nifty.
1. Educated Reader: I really enjoyed 'The Great Gatsby' and its discussion of yearning.
2. This show is gatsby!
2. This show is gatsby!
by Megan August 31, 2004