Soon after bringing in the day's mail and realizing that Donald Trump was on the cover of the latest issue of People Magazine sitting on her kitchen counter, Charlene had to put her knitting down and find the nearest incinerator. It was a real purgency.
a guy or girl, who thinks they're hot shit and will always try to convince others of it. He/She may even try to argue about their own greatness. But in reality, they're losers.
Kid: Look at that dude struttin like he owns the place.
Kid2: man, i hate that fuckin' preener!
Friend one: Isn't that guy J.?
Friend two: Yeah, it's him. He's a puteen.
Example two:
Friend one: You like Putin.
Friend two: No, I don't like Putin.
Friend one: Yes, you like Putin.
Friend two: No, I don't like Putin.
Friend one: You are a puteen.
Friend two: No, I'm not.
Friend one: Yes, you are a puteen.
Mostly associated with females however also seen in males, preening is the act of trying to make oneself more attractive to a potential mate or person of the opposite sex.
A common preening technique is straightening of clothing or flicking of ones hair.
More showy forms of preening would include metaphorically wiping dust off ones shoulders showing they are smooth commonly seen in some men trying to impress.
Dianne saw an attractive guy sitting on the park bench
Guy looks up at her
Dianne instant ly reacted by preening herself, flicking her hair before walking past the guy