Poser

Definitions

1. A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
   British
2. A surname from German
3. Someone who asks a question or sets a problem.
4. Someone who, or something which, poses; a person who sets their body in a fixed position, such as for photography or painting.
5. A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
   derogatory, slang

Equivalents

Examples

““Always so energetic, Hastings! And what precisely would you have⟳ me do?” This was somewhat of a poser, but I was not going to withdraw⟳ from my position.”

“Even as a child, she was a habitual poser of difficult questions.”

“"My boyfriend, or I should say⟳, ex-boyfriend, used to be all dark and brooding with long, black hair, but now?!" [...] "Um, I'm pretty sure uniforms don't work⟳ that way. I think⟳ your ex might just be a big poser." "A fact I would be blissfully unaware of if not for these damn uniforms!"”

“Started hormones and these bitches called me a trans poser / They can kill⟳ themselves, I'm turning up like⟳ a transposer”

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