/Sounds like 'gar-beh-AR'/
To put on airs, show off, or pretend to be wealthy and important without actually having the means to back it up. Garbear is performing a lifestyle — designer clothes on a renter's budget, expensive tastes on a minimum wage.
Example
"He always shows off expensive clothes but lives in a rental."
"Stop faking it, everyone knows the truth."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'gar-beh-AR'/
To put on airs, show off, or pretend to be wealthy and important without actually having the means to back it up. Garbear is performing a lifestyle — designer clothes on a renter's budget, expensive tastes on a minimum wage.
Example
"He always shows off expensive clothes but lives in a rental."
"Stop faking it, everyone knows the truth."
Regional synonyms: