poseyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəʊzi/, U.S.

/ˈpoʊzi/

Forms: 1900s– posey, 1900s– posy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pose n.⁶, pose v.¹, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < either pose n.⁶ or pose v.¹ + -y suffix¹.

colloquial.

Affected, pretentious; given to or characterized by attitudinizing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > theatrical or exaggerated (of person)

scenic1640

stagy1864

theatric1879

posey1933

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of persons

jettingc1450

ruffling1543

strutting1577

ostentatious1658

flashy1693

parading1741

show-away1776

flash1785

slangy1850

peacocking1873

figuresome1884

fluttersome1895

posey1933

1933 E. O'Neill Ah, Wilderness! i. 25 He is alternately plain simple boy and a posey actor solemnly playing a role.

1956 Mademoiselle Sept. 176/2 He despised actors—vain, posey, always unemployed.

1984 ‘Pickles’ Queens 78 I suppose the leather queen's not too bad. Looks a bit posy in those chaps.

2000 Daily Tel. 7 July 20/8 Swigging a sports drink during and after a trip to the gym..is just being posey.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	posey
释义	poseyadj. Brit. /ˈpəʊzi/, U.S. /ˈpoʊzi/ Forms: 1900s– posey, 1900s– posy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pose n.⁶, pose v.¹, -y suffix¹. Etymology: < either pose n.⁶ or pose v.¹ + -y suffix¹. colloquial. Affected, pretentious; given to or characterized by attitudinizing. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > theatrical or exaggerated (of person) scenic1640 stagy1864 theatric1879 posey1933 the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of persons jettingc1450 ruffling1543 strutting1577 ostentatious1658 flashy1693 parading1741 show-away1776 flash1785 slangy1850 peacocking1873 figuresome1884 fluttersome1895 posey1933 1933 E. O'Neill Ah, Wilderness! i. 25 He is alternately plain simple boy and a posey actor solemnly playing a role. 1956 Mademoiselle Sept. 176/2 He despised actors—vain, posey, always unemployed. 1984 ‘Pickles’ Queens 78 I suppose the leather queen's not too bad. Looks a bit posy in those chaps. 2000 Daily Tel. 7 July 20/8 Swigging a sports drink during and after a trip to the gym..is just being posey. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1933
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