showboat
Boomer#socialMeaning. 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
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer · this oneshowboat
- Plain Englishto behave in a flashy way to attract attention
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Related slang
say lessGen Z
I understand, no need to explain further.
#socialscene-stealerBoomer
Someone who draws more attention than the people who were supposed to be the focus.
#socialsigmaGen Z
An independent, self-reliant person who does their own thing outside the social pecking order.
#socialsip teaGen Z
To watch drama unfold from the sidelines while minding your business.
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