# Poser or Poseur? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 18, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060 "2000-04-18T00:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/1 "2000-04-18T00:57:00Z")
How do you spell the word that says “wannabe”? The word that spells “ASS KICKING” if you show up at a hardcore show wearing a Green Day shirt? I say there’s no ‘U’ in Poser. Comments? Debate? Discussion? Of course not. Because I’m right. You puny mortals cannot withstand the fury of my postings. * * * ## Joe Cool There are no dangerous weapons. Only dangerous Men. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/2 "2000-04-18T01:01:00Z")
Well, don’t take the Dutchman’s word for it, but… “Poser” is a valid English word. “Poseur” is a valid French word. Moosie, please flame me if I’m wrong 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/3 "2000-04-18T01:04:00Z")
er, I mean the English language common usage word. I’ll not tolerate these, how do you say, “facts” in my debate! 😉 In particular, I mean the US English term. I know nothing about European oddities of language. * * * ## Joe Cool There are no dangerous weapons. Only dangerous Men. ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Cool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Joe\_Cool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_Cool)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/4 "2000-04-18T01:06:00Z")
By the way, Democritus, you’re probably looking for [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/007383.html). ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/5 "2000-04-18T01:08:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Joe\_Cool: > \*\*I know nothing about European oddities of language. > \*\* If this is the case, kindly refrain from using English 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/6 "2000-04-18T01:11:00Z")
Ahem. From Webster’s: Main Entry: po·seur Pronunciation: pO-'z&r Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, poser, from poser Date: 1872 : a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person * * * Homepage: [www.loosiegoosiemoosie.gov](http://www.loosiegoosiemoosie.gov) Occupation: Taxidermist and hunt guide Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Interests: The Loyal Order of the Moose, Moosehead (and the beer). Oh yeah? Well, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. Backwards. In high heels. - As per Wally ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2000, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poser-or-poseur/16060/7 "2000-04-18T01:43:00Z")
‘Poseur’ is a joke - it’s from French, a language affected by those who wanna sound posh. Poseurs, in other words. * * * _Eschew Obfuscation_