1. 23:24 1st Jan 2012

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    Reblogged from murdermetonymy

    Murder + [Metonymy] μετωνυμία: I will judge you if you use the word “pretentious”. chances are you’re...

    metonymia:

    I will judge you if you use the word “pretentious”.

    chances are you’re a neanderthal.

    it’s really a 19th century French word that reflects the anxieties of that bygone world; a world where a burgeoning bourgeoisie confronted the artistic hegemony of the aristocracy, where the movement and…

    In my experience it just means that someone’s reach exceeds their grasp. In many cases those are the people who eventually learn something.

    (Source: murdermetonymy)

     
    1. dataanxiety reblogged this from notational and added:
      Emphasis mine. I agree with notational’s sentiments.
    2. nervousgnosis reblogged this from gowns and added:
      I feel you. It really depends on context though. I only pull...confronted with cultural...
    3. officialkylieminoguedragqueen reblogged this from gowns
    4. notational reblogged this from murdermetonymy and added:
      In my experience it just means...someone’s reach exceeds their grasp. In many cases those...
    5. gowns reblogged this from murdermetonymy and added:
      pretentious people. i could also say “they have style without substance” but “pretentious” takes less breath to say and...
    6. vyr said: you are the most fantastic human being for writing this
    7. tetradugenica-je-srbija said: yeah basically pretentious is a word that means “‘you referenced something idon’t know or spoke of something that i dont understand but have been told is very bad “
    8. whatthehelldidijustread reblogged this from murdermetonymy
    9. ladyurduja reblogged this from iradeh and added:
      I have a hard time believing that post was actually serious…
    10. doctorofnothing said: But all words have etymologies… hence why the term colloquial was born.
    11. prchtshrk said: u my fav
    12. mirah said: *rolls eyes* *turns on Beyoncé*
    13. thenoobyorker said: m.wordnik.com/lists/f…
    14. absolutefucker said: how pretentious of you
    15. cantpray said: “look hes being pretentious, I dont understand”
    16. menstrualcycleemptiness said: this doesn’t mean you aren’t pretentious though
    17. murdermetonymy posted this