Tarjay

Tarjay

English

Etymology

Written form of the pronunciation of the et in Target like ballet, as if it were a French word, so that it seems fancier than it really is.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /tɑɹˈʒeɪ̯/, enPR: tär-zhā′

Proper noun

Tarjay

  1. (chiefly Australia, US, humorous) Target
    • 2020 August 26, Dr Matthew Bailey, “RIP Tarjay: where did it go wrong for Target?”, in The Lighthouse‎[1]:
      The Tarjay shopper pretended that they were shopping at a European fashion brand, while making clear that they knew they weren’t.
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