Definitions
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- noun One who
shows off . - noun A person who attracts attention by frequently demonstrating their talents. The tone of the word varies depending on the speaker's relationship with the subject, although it is most usually employed in a mildly mocking manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
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Examples
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Instead of featuring his stick figure work, today I want to show-off his take on the chart meme sweeping the Intardwebz that features everything from space missions, to Star Trek history.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Randall Munroe | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Here's your chance to show-off your creative side using the the medium of colored marshmallow chicks and bunnies.
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So fresa is pretentious/show-off and naca is tacky?
Fresa vs. Naca... 2010
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So fresa is pretentious/show-off and naca is tacky?
Fresa vs. Naca... 2010
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So fresa is pretentious/show-off and naca is tacky?
Fresa vs. Naca... 2010
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In the same poem, you write, "To make an identity repair-kit of all black folk / behavior, to shine or show-off, as nuisance as / nuance, sometimes some-timey and sometimes on- / point, the slanguage of hood ornaments."
Anis Shivani: White House Poetry Reading Leaked! Billy Collins, Elizabeth Alexander, and Secret Rejection Letter Anis Shivani 2011
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I rocked the accent though, and I was extra proud of it, which is why I was the biggest show-off with my nightly act.
One For The Table: Bread and Chocolate One For The Table 2011
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I rocked the accent though, and I was extra proud of it, which is why I was the biggest show-off with my nightly act.
One For The Table: Bread and Chocolate One For The Table 2011
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In the same poem, you write, "To make an identity repair-kit of all black folk / behavior, to shine or show-off, as nuisance as / nuance, sometimes some-timey and sometimes on- / point, the slanguage of hood ornaments."
Anis Shivani: White House Poetry Reading Leaked! Billy Collins, Elizabeth Alexander, and Secret Rejection Letter Anis Shivani 2011
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So fresa is pretentious/show-off and naca is tacky?
Fresa vs. Naca... 2010
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