Tumblr Prose

Definition

Overly flowery, pretentious writing that reeeks of having paid attention only during the dramatic literature unit in high school. Maximum melodrama, minimum actual substance.

Example Usage

Her Instagram captions are pure Tumblr Prose—she spent three sentences describing what could've been said in one.

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