artsy-fartsy

[ ahrt-see-fahrt-see ]

/ ˈɑrt siˈfɑrt si /

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adjective Slang: Vulgar.

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Also art·y-fart·y

[ahr-tee-fahr-tee]. /ˈɑr tiˈfɑr ti/.

Origin of artsy-fartsy

First recorded in 1975–1980; rhyming compound from art¹, fart, -sy

They are unapologetically uncool, the men in white nylon jumpsuits and the women in “artsy” drop earrings.
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I hang out with artsy theater people, with angry political activists, and with nerds of all stripes.
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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.
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[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