artsy-fartsy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of artsy-fartsy
First recorded in 1975–1980; rhyming compound from art 1, fart, -sy
Example Sentences
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And what greater irony would it be for this empire that Alex built to be turned into this fairly diverse, progressive, artsy-fartsy comedy streaming site?
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
“In my head I had always wanted to date someone artsy-fartsy, where it was like, I don’t know what you’re saying, but it sounds wonderful.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Or if, like any commodity, art is worth whatever you can get for it and damn the artsy-fartsy pretensions.
From Forbes ● Jun. 30, 2015
It's not hard to get behind a hip-hop or swing dancer when we're all much more familiar with that kind of expression, but contemporary can be a little artsy-fartsy for the mainstream.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2010
Rachel sweeps into the room wearing an artsy-fartsy gypsy scarf skirt and a necklace of eye-sized mirrors.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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