A fork of Rural Dictionary
A marketing term used excessively by hipsters, vegans, art types, baristas, and people who work at organic food stores, to elevate said food/coffee/product above perceived "regular" products.
Have you been to Spyhouse Coffee shop yet for their new artisanal soy latte? It's made from single-origin beans harvested only by a small 10 year old boy in Guatemala. So good.
The application of a person skilled in an applied art or craft. Identification of high-quality product made in limited quantities, usually by a skilled crafts-person or artisan.
At one time even the construction workers took pride in their artisanal skills which they applied in very intricate details in the construction process. Now it is mostly high price chefs with the artisanal skills, whose work is quickly devoured.
Unique and fancy things made by hand or without machines. Typically refers to food (e.g. Artisan donughts)
Mike's girlfriend was so fancy, when they watched movies she would only eat artisan popcorn from the upscale popcorn shop downtown
A niche form of anal sex, commonly practiced by artists. Originating from a portmanteau of the words artist and anal.
I've been having great artisanal sex ever since I met that sculptor.
Being beyond the usual basic bitch.
She's beyond extra. She is an artisan basic bitch.