English Explanatory Dictionary

arty-farty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project.
noun
  1. Someone who is arty-farty.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-arty-farty.wav

Word forms

arty-farty artsy-fartsy artyfarty arty-farties

Related words

fancy-schmancy hoity-toity highfalutin tushery
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