show-off

[ shoh-awf, -of ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

a person given to pretentious display.
the act of showing off.

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Origin of show-off

First recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase show off

OTHER WORDS FROM show-off

show-off·ish, adjective

Words nearby show-off

show to advantage, show trial, show up, show window, show-me, show-off, show-stopper, show-through, showa, showboat, showbread
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Words related to show-off

adventurer, stuntman, madcap, trickster, kibitzer, jester, jokester, joker, wit, comedian, clown, zany, comic, humorist, card, prankster, punster, screwball, idiot, nut

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