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title: "showboat · GenZ Decoded"
description: "showboat: To behave in a flashy way to attract attention. Example: \"He was showboating in front of the crowd.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# showboat

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** To behave in a flashy way to attract attention.

See it in a sentence

He was showboating in front of the crowd.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [aura farming](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/aura-farming/),[flex](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/flex/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [humblebrag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/humblebrag/)

- Gen X

    [fronting](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fronting/)

- Boomer · this one

    showboat

- Plain English

    to behave in a flashy way to attract attention

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## Related slang

- [say less](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/say-less/): I understand, no need to explain further.
- [scene-stealer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/scene-stealer/): Someone who draws more attention than the people who were supposed to be the focus.
- [sigma](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sigma/): An independent, self-reliant person who does their own thing outside the social pecking order.
- [sip tea](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/sip-tea/): To watch drama unfold from the sidelines while minding your business.

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