"artfuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-artfuck.ogg Forms: artfucks [plural]
Etymology: 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

Inflected forms

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