"artfuck" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-artfuck.ogg Forms: artfucks [plural]
Etymology: From art + fuck. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|art|fuck}} art + fuck Head templates: {{en-noun}} artfuck (plural artfucks)
  1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) A pretentious artist or person interested in the arts. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): People Synonyms: artfag Related terms: arty-farty
    Sense id: en-artfuck-en-noun-RDL6nYhm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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