flamboast
flamboast verb: to show off.
Verb
flamboast (third-person singular simple present flamboasts, present participle flamboasting, simple past and past participle flamboasted)
- To show off.
- Motherfuckers hate to see a true nigga flamboast / Bringin' in mo' net than gross1995 November 7, “Get Chopped”performed by The Click
- This cafe is a jewel of architectural "flamboasting" that makes it one of the most amazing rooms in the city.2005, Prague (Avant-Guides), third edition, New York, N.Y.: Empire Press Media, Inc., →ISBN, page 55
- Synonyms:
- floss, high-side, stunt, aura farm, boulevardier, cut a wide swath, cut it fat, cut round, exhibitionize, figure away
Synonyms of flamboast
- floss
- high-side
- stunt
- aura farm
- boulevardier
- cut a wide swath
- exhibitionize
- flex
- fluff one's feathers
- gallery
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Forms of flamboast
| third-person singular present | flamboasts |
|---|---|
| present participle | flamboasting |
| past participle | flamboasted |
| past | flamboasted |
Origin of flamboast
Blend of flamboyant + boast. Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests a derivation from flam (“to trick, hoodwink, deceive”) + boast, although this is less likely due to flam being a relatively obscure word.
Questions about flamboast
- What does flamboast mean?
- Flamboast means to show off.
- What part of speech is flamboast?
- Flamboast is a verb.
- What is the past tense of flamboast?
- The past tense of flamboast is flamboasted.
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