bookcase poser
someone who poses like they are smart;
a pseudo intellectual that likes to take pictures in front of books
the word "bookcase poser" comes from the media tradition of posing people (usually politicians etc) in front of a bookcase full of hard to read books to sell the impression that they are more intelligent than you
a pseudo intellectual that likes to take pictures in front of books
the word "bookcase poser" comes from the media tradition of posing people (usually politicians etc) in front of a bookcase full of hard to read books to sell the impression that they are more intelligent than you
"hey homie,today on the news they interviewed bookcase poser, big bird ,from sesame street...man,that dude is a bird brain.he ain't read all them books!"
bookcase poser by reverend-triggafinga March 16, 2009
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Well I ain't building no bookcase
well I ain't building no bookcase
a sarcastic response to the query "what are you doing?""what are you doing with that" when your exact intentions are clearly obvious
comes from a line from a line in the 4th episode of the HBO series BOARDWALK EMPIRE by bootlegger Chalky White as played by Michael K. Williams (Omar from The Wire) orating the grand wizerd of the kkk about the lynching death of his father shortly before torturing him
Chalky's dead father was a carpentor.Chalky whips out his old carpentry tools, the klansman responds "what are you going to do with them?" chalky responds
"well I ain't building no bookcase"
a sarcastic response to the query "what are you doing?""what are you doing with that" when your exact intentions are clearly obvious
comes from a line from a line in the 4th episode of the HBO series BOARDWALK EMPIRE by bootlegger Chalky White as played by Michael K. Williams (Omar from The Wire) orating the grand wizerd of the kkk about the lynching death of his father shortly before torturing him
Chalky's dead father was a carpentor.Chalky whips out his old carpentry tools, the klansman responds "what are you going to do with them?" chalky responds
"well I ain't building no bookcase"
theres a pipe in front of you. you start packing it with pot your friend says "you gonna smoke that"
you say...
Well I ain't building no bookcase
you say...
Well I ain't building no bookcase
Well I ain't building no bookcase by slappy the singing sea otter November 10, 2010
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After meeting her mom for the first time, I couldn't help but wonder where my girlfriend got such a fat ass from... and then I met the boofcake she calls dad.
Boofcake by dung beetle deuce September 4, 2017
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