piss-elegance

piss-elegance
Elegance or sophistication, especially characterised by pretentiousness.

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  • piss-elegant — [pis΄el′ə gənt] adj. [from use of PISS, n., as adv., excessively, extremely] Slang displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc. piss elegance n …   English World dictionary

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