posey
British informal adjective describing someone or something that is self-consciously affected, pretentious, or putting on airs — the social crime of trying too hard to seem sophisticated.
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A gem‑mint snapshot of dynasty‑era steadiness, this #PSA10 #graded #Topps #tradingcard of #BUSTERPOSEY taps into the catcher who stacked hardware, anchored rotations, and built the kind of résumé that keeps premium Po…
Buster Posey shared with @alexpavlovic.bsky.social and Kylen Mills which part of Bryce Eldridge’s game impressed him the most before he was called up 👏
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Why Drake Baldwin could raise the bar for catcher salaries, plus more MLB notes https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/649705/ Joe Mauer received the biggest guarantee for a catcher, $184 million in 2010. Buster Posey received…
we live in a world with a cruel god. how else can I explain to my child that Parker Posey and HHH have more than one movie together
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British informal adjective describing someone or something that is self-consciously affected, pretentious, or putting on airs — the social crime of trying too hard to seem sophisticated. A posey person might live in a painfully trendy flat, drop obscure cultural references into every conversation, or affect mannerisms borrowed from people they want to impress. Close in meaning to 'poncy' or 'posh,' but with an extra layer of performative effort baked in.
Everyone found the new bar a bit too posey for a Tuesday night — all exposed brick and craft cocktails with unpronounceable names.
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(British, informal) Pretentious; posturing.
“A gem‑mint snapshot of dynasty‑era steadiness, this #PSA10 #graded #Topps #tradingcard of #BUSTERPOSEY taps into the catcher who stacked hardware, anchored rotations, and built the kind of résumé that keeps premium Posey slabs moving fast with collectors. is.gd/g6thty”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Buster Posey shared with @alexpavlovic.bsky.social and Kylen Mills which part of Bryce Eldridge’s game impressed him the most before he was called up 👏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In this article, Brien Posey explains how to get started with Amazon Quick, including pricing, setup, authentication and the $250 monthly infrastructure fee. See what to know before using Amazon Quick: https://ow.ly/QkKW50YUXtR #AWS #AI #AgenticAI”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Why Drake Baldwin could raise the bar for catcher salaries, plus more MLB notes https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/649705/ Joe Mauer received the biggest guarantee for a catcher, $184 million in 2010. Buster Posey received the next-biggest,…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“we live in a world with a cruel god. how else can I explain to my child that Parker Posey and HHH have more than one movie together”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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