Posing like a drisheen

phr.

Heard in Cork

Putting on excessive airs and graces; acting remarkably pretentious.

In use

There she sat with her nose in the air, posing like a drisheen.

Posh English

There she sat with an elevated nose, behaving in a thoroughly affected and pretentious manner.

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  • NotionsA sense of airs and graces, or delusions of grandeur above one's station.
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  • Cod actingMessing around or acting the fool.
  • Fuck actingMessing engaged in to prevent real work taking place. See also, Ginnet (acting the).
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