artsy

[ ahrt-see ]

/ ˈɑrt si /

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adjective, art·si·er, art·si·est. Informal.

arty.

artsy-craftsy.

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Origin of artsy

1900–05; art¹ + -sy or art¹ + -s³ + -y¹

Related formsart·si·ness, noun

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I hang out with artsy theater people, with angry political activists, and with nerds of all stripes.
It's Dangerous to Go Alone: Why Are Gamers So Angry?|Arthur Chu|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was making a bunch of short films in high school and was kind of artsy, so I always knew I wanted to go to art school.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro'|Kevin Fallon|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Tatum laughs] Like I found the three other artsy goth kids at Boulder and hung out with them.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But even at Boulder I found the artsy kids and hung out with them.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You can read most of the text online for free, if you have the patience to deal with artsy websites.
Crazy Cartography: Artists and Writers Conjure a Slew of Imaginative Maps|Lauren Elkin|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Word Origin and History for artsy

artsy

adj.

"pretentiously artistic," 1902, from arts (see art (n.)); originally especially artsy-craftsy, with reference to the arts and crafts movement; always more or less dismissive or pejorative; artsy-fartsy was in use by 1971.

artsy

adjective, art·si·er, art·si·est. Informal.

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