Meanings
proper noun
- AustraliaUShumorousTarget
The Tarjay shopper pretended that they were shopping at a European fashion brand, while making clear that they knew they weren’t.
2020 August 26, Dr Matthew Bailey, “RIP Tarjay: where did it go wrong for Target?”, in The Lighthouse, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2025
Origin
Pseudo-Gallicism. 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.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Tarjay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarjay
MLA
“Tarjay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarjay. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tarjay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tarjay.
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