Arty-farty
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Arty-farty is an adjective meaning (informal, derogatory) Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project.
Meaning
(informal, derogatory) Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project.
More Meanings
- Someone who is arty-farty.
Example Sentences
I've had enough of this arty-farty modern sculpture!
'Probably some rich arty-farty built it for his kids,' said Barney casually.
Gave parties for all the campus arty-farties to come and drink up my booze and patronize me. . . . I could have had you that first night I brought you here.
The rather disappointing—although unsurprising—message of the Economist article was that tattoos are no longer the edgy insignia of the free spirited but the arty-farty must-have accessory of the middle classes.
Word Forms
- artsy-fartsy
- artyfarty
- arty-farties
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overfurnished, pretentious, overfancy, fustian, highfalutin, declamatory.
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