arty-farty
1arty-farty — arty fartˈy or artsy fartsˈy adjective (derogatory, informal) Arty, arty crafty • • • Main Entry: ↑art * * * arty farty 7 [arty farty] [ˌɑːti ˈfɑːti] [ˌɑːrti ˈfɑːrti] ( …
2arty-farty — also artsy fartsy ADJ (disapproval) If you describe someone as arty farty, you are criticizing them for being interested in artistic ideas or activities that most people do not think are interesting or worthwhile. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ...money wasted …
3arty-farty — British, informal, American, informal something or someone that is arty farty tries too hard to seem connected with serious art, and is silly or boring because of this. Rob s friends were a couple of arty farty types who talked endlessly about… …
4arty-farty — adjective Self important or self indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project. Ive had enough of this arty farty modern sculpture! …
5arty-farty — BrE artsy fartsy, AmE adjective informal someone who is arty farty tries too hard to show that they are interested in art …
6arty-farty, artsy-fartsy — adj pretentious, affected, more decorative than useful. A more vulgar parallel of the innocuous arty crafty , which is Edwardian in origin and was usually applied to the pseudo rustic, as in the Arts and Crafts design movement of the late 19th… …
7arty-farty — art|y fart|y [ˌa:ti ˈfa:ti US ˌa:rti ˈfa:r ] adj BrE art|sy fart|sy [ˌa:tsi ˈfa:tsi US ˌa:rtsi ˈfa:r ] AmE informal trying too hard to show that you are interested in art used to show disapproval …
8arty-farty — (also artsy fartsy) adjective informal, derogatory associated with or showing an interest in the arts …
9arty-farty — Adj. Pretentiously artistic. Informal …
10arty-farty — /ati ˈfati/ (say ahtee fahtee) adjective Colloquial pretentious; precious. Also, artsy fartsy …