Synonyms for poser
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : poh-zer |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpoʊ zər |
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Définition of poser
Origin :- "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).
- noun pretender
- noun mystery
- noun puzzle
- Buttner, thinking to punish him for his audacity, put a 'poser' to him, and awaited the result.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- This was something of a poser, but the Captain did his best.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- It certainly was a "poser" to be told, "But you don't even know my name."
- Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
- This was a poser; an act of open impiety; a Kentucky argument.
- Extract from : « Mexico and its Religion » by Robert A. Wilson
- To himself the unreal editor had to own that this was a poser.
- Extract from : « Imaginary Interviews » by W. D. Howells
- Exactly what to do was a poser, but finally he nerved himself for another squeeze.
- Extract from : « Tramping with Tramps » by Josiah Flynt
- That article was a poser and a dumbfounder to the confederates.
- Extract from : « Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) » by Thomas Hart Benton
- That was a poser indeed; Gilbert bit his lip and said nothing.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Make-Believes » by Tom Gallon
- He had to confess that that was a poser, for neither granny nor Joe could give him any assistance.
- Extract from : « Her Benny » by Silas Kitto Hocking
- This looks like a poser, yet later rabbis surmounted the difficulty.
- Extract from : « Flowers of Freethought » by George W. Foote
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