artisanal

A marketing term used excessively by hipsters, vegans, art types, baristas, and people who work at organic food stores, to elevate said food/coffee/product above perceived "regular" products.

Have you been to Spyhouse Coffee shop yet for their new artisanal soy latte? It's made from single-origin beans harvested only by a small 10 year old boy in Guatemala. So good.

by Supermodified May 1, 2012

Artisanal

Art is anal

NASA Scientist: I love Uranus, because artisanal (art is anal)

by marseylover February 17, 2023

Artisanal

A niche form of anal sex, commonly practiced by artists.

Originating from a portmanteau of the words artist and anal.

I've been having great artisanal sex ever since I met that sculptor.

by MadRich August 24, 2016

artisanal

The application of a person skilled in an applied art or craft. Identification of high-quality product made in limited quantities, usually by a skilled crafts-person or artisan.

At one time even the construction workers took pride in their artisanal skills which they applied in very intricate details in the construction process. Now it is mostly high price chefs with the artisanal skills, whose work is quickly devoured.

by mlhiss June 10, 2020

Artisanal

A most unfortunate word

Don't use artisanal

by doctom666 January 17, 2022

artisanal code

Computer code that was made entirely by hand with no assistance from AI, or other automated means.

No, I won't use ChatGPT. I actually enjoy writing artisanal code

by StratusFearMe21 March 7, 2023

Artisanal medicine

Healthcare delivered with individual attention, human judgment, and relational continuity rather than assembly-line efficiency. Chosen by people who prefer eye contact over algorithms and nuance over throughput

I like individual attention from a fellow Homo sapien, that's why I go for artisanal medicine.

by Pitshundowner2022 February 13, 2026