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artsy

Overtly interested in art and style, perhaps overly or pretentiously so. I like that café, but it's always packed with artsy types talking about their obscure interests. Rich has a real passion for photography—you should see some of the cool, artsy shots he took at the concert. I'm sorry, honey, but I'd rather go to a ball game then be dragged to another artsy lecture.

artsy-craftsy

1. Interested in creating arts and crafts. I'm not too artsy-craftsy myself, but I'm impressed with people who can sew and do all of that kind of stuff. The girls I babysit are very artsy-craftsy, so I always bring paints, pastels, and coloring books when I watch them. My mom is very artsy-craftsy, so I'm hoping she can teach me how to crochet this summer.
2. Overtly interested in art and style, perhaps overly or pretentiously so. I like that café, but it's always packed with artsy-craftsy types talking about their obscure interests. Rich has a real passion for photography—you should see some of the cool, artsy-craftsy shots he took at the concert. I'm sorry, honey, but I'd rather go to a ball game then be dragged to another artsy-craftsy lecture.

artsy-fartsy

Overtly interested in art and style, perhaps overly or pretentiously so. I like that café, but it's always packed with artsy-fartsy types talking about their obscure interests. Rich has a real passion for photography—you should see some of the cool, artsy-fartsy shots he took at the concert. I'm sorry, honey, but I'd rather go to a ball game then be dragged to another artsy-fartsy lecture.
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artsy (fartsy)

mod. obviously or overly artistic; effete. (Mildly offensive.) The decorations were sort of artsy fartsy, but the overall effect was quite nice.
See also: artsy, fartsy

artsy

verb
See artsy fartsy

artsy-craftsy

mod. dabbling in arts and crafts; artistic. The artsy-craftsy crowd held a show in the library parking lot last Sunday.
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