Meaning of arty-farty | Babel Free

Definitions

Pretentiously artistic; self-important or self-indulgent, especially when describing an artistic project.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“I've had enough of this arty-farty modern sculpture!”

“The rather disappointing—although unsurprising—message of the Economist article was that tattoos are no longer the edgy insignia of the free spirited but the arty-farty must-have accessory of the middle classes.”

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