posey

Sometimes pos·er·ish

[poh-zee]

adjective

Informal.

1. characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

posey

/ ˈpəʊzərɪʃ, ˈpəʊzɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  (of a place) for, characteristic of, or full of posers; affectedly trendy

Word History and Origins

Origin of posey¹

poser ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

But I have to say, I am so excited, my indie film queen, Parker Posey — who played, of course, the matriarch of the Ratliff family on the show — I’ve seen her give some award speeches before, and we would be in for a real doozy if they would pick Parker Posey.

From Los Angeles Times

Posey, now the president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, said one factor weighing against a catcher in the batting race is the need to not only prepare himself for a game but to prepare a revolving cast of pitchers as well.

From Los Angeles Times

“And, especially as you get late in the year, as much as you try to maintain your legs throughout the season, inevitably you get later in the year and your legs do start to get a little bit tired,” Posey said.

From Los Angeles Times

Posey does not quite buy all of this.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith made his major league debut in 2019, the next-to-last season for Posey.

From Los Angeles Times