arty-crafty

adjective

/ˌɑː.tiˈkrɑːf.ti/ UK (US artsy-craftsy,

/ˌɑːrt.siˈkræft.si/ ) informal

Definition

› interested or involved in making decorative objects: an arty-crafty market/gift shopCrafts

(Definition of arty-crafty adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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to do something that spoils someone's plans

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