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. 206.4pretentious = attempting to act more impressive than is deserved
- 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. 244.0pretentious = attempting to act more impressive than is deserved
Definition:
acting more impressive than is deserved