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/Sounds like the English word "garb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

He always shows off expensive clothes but lives in a rental.

Stop faking it, everyone knows the truth.

Word family

To pool money together among several people to buy something shared in Mexico. It's the group collection system, everyone chips in for the pizza, the gift, or whatever the group needs.