poser
pronunciation
How to pronounce poser in British English:
UK [ˈpəʊzə(r)]
How to pronounce poser in American English:
US [ˈpoʊzə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
- a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
Word Origin
- poser (n.)
- "one who practices an affected attitude," 1881, agent noun from pose (v.1); revived in teen-ager slang by 1983. Meaning "question that puzzles" is from 1793 from pose (v.2); earlier it meant "one who asks testing questions" (1580s).
Example
- 1. Being called arrogant is a terrible slur , it means that you 're not only a failure , but a poser as well .