All 3 Uses of
pretentious
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- She pointed out Raincoat's Pinochle Parlor and Slim Jenkins' pretentious saloon.†
p. 206..4
- My formal Spanish must have sounded as pretentious to the ears of the paisano as "Whither goeth my sire?"
p. 234..6 *pretentious = showy (trying to appear impressive)
- You're a pretentious little bitch, aren't you?†
p. 244..0
Definition:
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(pretentious) acting more impressive than is deserved