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a word often used by people who are insecure about themselves so they call everyone but themselves and their so called "friends" "posers". in my area, it is mostly used by skater kids whose pants are way too tight to describe someone who wears skateboard shoes (etnies, dc, vans etc) but doesn't skate. by that logic, people who wear running shoes but don't run are "posers", people who wear nike basketball shoes but don't play basketball are "posers", people who wear adidas stan smiths but don't play tennis are "posers", the list goes on. the funny thing is, most of these people who call other people "posers" can't spell poseur correctly. yes, there are people who are, in fact, poseurs, but a lot of the people who get called "posers" don't deserve it.

Situation 1, poseur calls someone a "poser": Bill: DO U SK8?!!?? UR WEARIN NIKE 6.0'S Joe: That's none of your fucking business. Bill: O MY GOD U R A FUKIN POSER!!!!!!!!!!!11111 Joe: Dude, by your logic, people who wear New Balance but don't run are "posers". Bill: ....... Situation 2: Mandy: OH EM EFF GEE I LUV MY NEW $80 ABERCROMBIE JEANS! I'M SO PREPPY LOL Samantha: No, you're not a fucking prep, you're a fucking douchebag who has too much money and spends too much money on buying status symbols.

By PureBlueSF

Someone who can't get the fact that they look stupid trying to be something they're not

The POSER tries to be all hardcore even though with others shes madly in love with rap shit

By Anonymous

From "poseur." This usually refers to someone who attempts to be part of a clique punk, skater, goth, etc. - never preppy, but out of a desire to be recognized as a member of that clique rather than sincerity. Of late, however, the word has been overused; any newcomer is now generally considered a "poser," regardless of motive. This word is especially popular in rambling, misspelled sessions on AIM.

1. "Look at him - he dresses in black and says he's a goth, but he's never even read Edgar Allan Poe. What a poser." 2. "omg u r not punk u preppy POSER!!!!!!!1!!!"

By Charon

word used by people who are very insecure in their own social standing; the entire concept of someone being a poser demeans the true concepts of "antisocial" "cultures" that people seem so eager to jump into; often used by people who are not only hypocritical and judgmental, but who also can't spell poseur .

LyK oMgzzzzz yOu'Re suCH a POSER!!!!!1111 i'M WAY punKer than u!!!!!!1111 Lyk lolz!1

By Brilee

Someone who dress diffrent then they act and try to fit into a group they don't belong in.

My school is full of retarted wantabe posers.

By Two people who really dislike posers*