Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Colley

👉 Colley is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Cameron Mitchell and written by James L. Brooks based on the novel of the same name by Tom Stoppard. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Stack, and Tim Matheson. The plot revolves around a young man who moves to New York City from his hometown of Chicago after his mother dies in an accident. His father is in prison for a murder he did not commit, and he must navigate the

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👉 Colley is a term often used to describe a person who has been living in a fantasy land, pretending to be someone else for a while, then changing back when they realize how ridiculous and unfulfilling their actions are.

For instance: Colley (in an edgy way): "So what if I'm not a real person anymore? What do you think of my new identity as this quirky misfit?" And in an unsettling example sentence: "Colley (in an edgy way): 'What's your secret plan for avoiding me, when all the others are falling over themselves to be with you?' "You see, Colley is a master at hiding their true selves behind a facade of pretense and flattery.'