arty

arty-farty

Pretentious or haughty. Use of this phrase usually indicates the speaker's annoyance. Primarily heard in UK. I'm sorry, honey, but I'd rather go to a ball game then be dragged to another arty-farty lecture.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • arty-farty
  • farty
  • fancy-pants
  • above
  • above (oneself)
  • above yourself
  • married
  • marry
  • marry above oneself
  • Ooh, get you!
References in periodicals archive
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"I worry about Arty. Do you know what his dissertation said?" Parker asks me.
Harassment
Both sang beautifully, as did the supporting cast, largely comprising Rodolfo's arty drinking buddies, and in particular Marcin Bronikowski as Marcello.
Tragic tale a winner
Arty Pants was set up by Faith Withers and Jo Hastie, and launched in April with the help of funding from Stepclever.
Studio boss volunteers to get his hands dirty; Business scheme helps art workshop
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Dress like a masterpiece
Imet and spoke to many people includingfamilies from all over our region, alsooverseas, who had no connectionsthemselves particularly to music or dance(so-called "arty" things).
Letter: Your Say - 'Arty' fest blast
Arty finally learns what it's like to get noticed, and he realizes it's not all that great.
EDUCATION EXTRA
Danish kidpic "Miracle," sophomore effort from 31-year-old director Natasha Arty, promises more than it delivers.
MIRACLE
Introduce a child to the worlds beyond Earth with the book, CD-ROM, and Web site suite of Arty the Part-Time Astronaut (ISBN 0-9675299-0-5; $19.95).
Your Space Buddy
Philippa was among the mums to display her art at the Arty Mammy pop up exhibition held on Saturday at Pineapple Black in the Hillstreet Centre,Middlesbrough.
'People say I'm selfish giving birth when I have years to live'; Philippa Donegan suffers from a rare tissue condition, but loves her son and is using art to prove it
By the end, after encounters with (among other things) a mountain, a drum, a gorilla and a trampoline, Arty and Mr G really needed a lie down.
Arty! The Greatest Artist in the World
The Coventry branch was also able to secure PS5,000 funding for Arty Folks, after nominating it as part of Gallagher's Making a Difference initiative.
Staff commended for their fundraising efforts
e British Cycling event is tomorrow in Scholes, Holmrth and the arty creation by Brockholes CE Junior and Infant School PUPILS will stand in Flowery Fields, at the beginning of the race for children and adults.
Towering Tour ideas by pupils lead the way
Newport Beach, CA, June 23, 2014 --(PR.com)-- After two years of product development and nutritional research to leverage the nourishing benefits of fresh artichokes, the Arty Water Company today announced its launch on Amazon.
The Arty Water Company Celebrates Launch of ARTY[TM] Water, the World's First Premium Artichoke Water