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To conspicuously show off how humble one is. To advertise that one doesn't have an ego, that one doesn't want or seek status or attention, doesn't care about fame/fortune, etc.
by Human Peacocking May 12, 2023
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Get the Vulnerability Brag mug.To highlight one's closeness to a famous person who recently died by loudly proclaiming how close you were with them and how much their passing affects you, all under the guise of a eulogy. Can be strengthened through the use of personal stories, photos, or nicknames.
John: It's so terrible that Johnny died, we were so close and I'll never recover from this.
Alice: You mean that famous billionaire that you met once at a conference 5 years ago?
That's guy's facebook post is a complete eulogy brag, he barely knew that famous person who just died and now he's acting like they were the closest friends ever and is so hurt by his passing.
Alice: You mean that famous billionaire that you met once at a conference 5 years ago?
That's guy's facebook post is a complete eulogy brag, he barely knew that famous person who just died and now he's acting like they were the closest friends ever and is so hurt by his passing.
by Human Peacocking March 29, 2024
Get the Eulogy Brag mug.Making a very public eulogy for a famous person in order to highlight your proximity, relationship, or familiarity to them upon their death (often to get attention for yourself).
When that famous painter Jack died, all his kids friends were eulogy bragging on facebook about how influential he was to them and tagging his son so that everyone knows they knew him personally!
by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024
Get the Eulogy Bragging mug.John is demonstrating following the peacock's law by walking into his office in T-shirt and sandals while all his employees have to be in a suit
by Human Peacocking May 29, 2023
Get the Peacock's Law mug.The first rule of peacocking is : don't tell the audience what it already knows.
This 'rule' refers to a maxim in social science literature that a person/thing trying to show status should not be repetitive / redundant and give the audience what they already know would happen.
This 'rule' refers to a maxim in social science literature that a person/thing trying to show status should not be repetitive / redundant and give the audience what they already know would happen.
John just violated the First Rule of Peacocking when giving his acceptance speech! he acted like no one knew why they were all there when he told them again about his achievements.
by Human Peacocking June 11, 2023
Get the First Rule of Peacocking mug.Publicly highlighting or advertising aspects of one's own impending death that reflect favourably upon the person dying - Often done to get attention & status, or to demonstrate moral superiority over others.
John said he's arranging a green funeral so he can save the planet with his death, he's really going for that death clout
by Human Peacocking January 2, 2023
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