Category:Pretentious E in Fairfax County

The pretentious E is often added to the end of words in place names to give a false sense of charm and history to an otherwise soulless, corporate-built craphole of a neighborhood, apartment complex, or shopping center.

Its meaning is encapsulated in the rhyme: "Silent E makes the vowel say its name, pretentious E lets you know a place is lame."