What it means
A show-off is the one who can't resist making sure everyone's watching, the loud party trick, the humblebrag, the wheelie down the street just as you walk past. It comes from wanting attention, and the more obvious it is, the more it makes everyone else cringe. Said with a roll of the eyes, half irritated and half a little impressed.
Usage examples
"He's such a show-off, did three backflips just because a crowd had gathered."
"Put your phone away, nobody likes a show-off flashing their new gadget."
Where it comes from
A plain compound of show and off, the idea of showing off your talents for an audience. It's named the attention-seeker since the 1800s.
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