flamboast

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Verb === flamboast (third-person singular simple present flamboasts, present participle flamboasting, simple past and past participle flamboasted) (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang, dated) To show off. [1990s–2000s] Synonyms: floss, high-side, stunt; see also Thesaurus:show off === References === === Further reading === “flamboasting”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.