Definition of poseur
poseur 
noun
- someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; WANNA-BE, FAKE. Origin: borrowed from the French word with the same spelling and definition. Generally (or originally) used to describe people posing as punks ("punk rockers") or skaters.
by Rebecca Griffith, Hopkinsville, KY, USA, May 17 1997.
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