Eulogy Bragging

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
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Vulnerability Brag

Purposefully highlighting your sensitivity, pain, fears, or weaknesses to a public audience.
There goes another CEO using a vulnerability brag by crying on social media
by Human Peacocking July 16, 2024
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Neuro-Bullshit

Neurological terms, photos of brains, or other brain scientific imagery, language, or concepts used to persuade an audience of people who are not neuroscientists.
The guy made a claim we were supposed to believe and then to convince us he just started spouting a lot of neuro-bullshit about the brain.
by Human Peacocking May 30, 2024
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Neuro-Bullshit

Reference to some neurological study or brain imaging study or MRI study or 'the brain points light up here' study which has value implications about something super complex, but is used by a speaker to baffle their audience, claim expertise, and make a point that can't be refuted (unless the audience is neuroscientists).
Look at that speaker putting all that Neuro-Bullshit on the presentation screen at the start of their lecture in order to convince us that what they're saying about how people behave is right. They're not a neuroscientists and neither are we, why are they showing us brain photos?!
by Human Peacocking March 06, 2024
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Death Clout

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 03, 2023
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First Rule of Peacocking

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.
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
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Hustle Brag

(verb)
To brag about the high amount of effort that one puts into an activity
To emphasize that you work harder than other people, sacrifice while others are consuming, and otherwise have put in more effort, likely leading to well deserved or earned success.
He wrote some hustle bragging post on linked-in about he only sleeps 3 hours a day and works the rest
by Human Peacocking April 19, 2023
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