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underbrags

underbrags is the plural of underbrag.

Meaning of underbrag

Noun

underbrag (plural underbrags)

  1. (rare) A confident statement involving openly acknowledging shortcomings, demonstrating indifference to others' opinions.
    • But first, a refresher. The underbrag is a post-brag-brag, post-humblebrag form of bragging. It's the third wave, if you will. It is when you announce boisterously your mistakes and foibles, regardless of your fears of being judged, shamed, punished, or fired.[…]Ideally, the underbrag is also funny...2012 August 16, Jen Doll, “Lessons in Underbragging, the World's Best New Form of the Brag”, in The Atlantic Wire, archived from the original on 24 Apr 2024

Questions about underbrags

What is underbrags the plural of?
Underbrags is the plural of underbrag.

Words near underbrags in the dictionary

  1. underbrace
  2. underbraced
  3. underbraces
  4. underbracing
  5. underbrag
  6. underbrags
  7. underbrained
  8. underbrake
  9. underbranch
  10. underbranches
  11. underbreak

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