artsy-fartsy

[ahrt-see-fahrt-see]

art·sy-fart·sy

[ahrt-see-fahrt-see]
adjective Slang: Vulgar.
Also, art·y-fart·y [ahr-tee-fahr-tee] .


Origin:
1975–1980; rhyming compound from art1, fart, -sy
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Artsy-fartsy is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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arty-farty or (US) artsy-fartsy
 
adj
informal artistic in a pretentious way
 
artsy-fartsy or (US) artsy-fartsy
 
adj

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