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artsie en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑɹtsi/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From arts + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of arty.
    alt of arty
    • […] an "artsie" course at Cornell University […] 1974, Journal of the American Statistical Association:

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artsiest Degree=Sup lexicographic
artsier Degree=Cmp lexicographic

artsie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɑɹtsi/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From arts + -ie.

Meanings

  1. (informal) One who studies the arts.
    • 2014, Elle Lee Strauss, Clockwise […] up along the wall, in cliques. The brains along one side, the artsies in the corner, the beauty queens near the punch bowl so everyone would have to look at how pretty they were when they got a drink, […]
    • “I'll never be an artsie,” replied Corretti, not bothering to lift his eyes from the screen of the computer he was working on. “But you're not taking engineering courses anymore,” objected Carl. 2013, Charles Blattberg, The Adventurous Young Philosopher Theo Hoshen of Toronto, page 85:

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artsies Number=Plur lexicographic