artsy-fartsy

[ ahrt-see-fahrt-see ]
/ ˈɑrt siˈfɑrt si /

adjective Slang: Vulgar.

arty.
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

British Dictionary definitions for arty-farty

arty-farty

US artsy-fartsy


adjective

informal artistic in a pretentious way