poser

¹

[ poh-zer ]

noun

1. a person who poses.
2. a poseur, especially a person who is trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.

poser

²

[ poh-zer ]

noun

1. a question or problem that is puzzling or confusing.

poser

¹

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a baffling or insoluble question

poser

²

/ ˈpəʊzə /

noun

1. a person who poses
2. informal.
   a person who likes to be seen in trendsetting clothes in fashionable bars, discos, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of poser¹

First recorded in 1885–90; pose ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of poser²

First recorded in 1580–90; pose ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sonny will never admit this, but later on in the story, he feels like a poser and like he's not doing enough.

From Salon

This has frustrated a minority of conservative evangelicals who see Trump as an unrepentant poser, using the Bible and prayer sessions for photo props.

From Seattle Times

“We’re becoming a community of enablers. A lot of the homeless are posers. They smoke pot and charge their cellphones at their moms’ houses.

From Los Angeles Times

Corny posers and pretenders didn’t care about sneakers the way we did; that feeling of opening up a box of new Jordan’s was something that we owned.

From Salon

And it's an election year, which even in placid times turns politicians into preening posers desperate for money and attention.

From Salon