piss-elegant

piss-elegant
piss-elegant [pis΄el′ə gənt]
adj.
from use of PISS, n., as adv., excessively, extremely
Slang displaying a contrived, often pretentious, sophistication, opulence, etc.
piss-elegance
n.

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