Victim brag

To publicly celebrate, highlight, brag about how one (or one's group) was victimized by others.

The greater the harm to the victim, the more notable the brag. The more perpetrators who did the harm, the more notable the brag.

There's john victim bragging again about how his teachers in high school wronged him by giving him tests that were too hard!

by Human Peacocking May 19, 2023

Brag race

One person makes a boastful statement, and then another does the same in an effort to outdo the first.
The "Brag-race" is now on.
Whoever runs out of brags first, looses.

I was at the bar last night.

Stan started talking about this hot blond he nailed the other night, and then Mortimer chimed in, trying to out do him.
The Brag race ended in tears when Stan forced Mortimer to confess he was actually talking about an incident with his own cousin at a family reunion.

by Vancetagious October 10, 2016

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

Mundane hobby brag

When someone high in status brags about having a surprisingly mundane, lowly, stigmatized, crass, or boring hobby. Hobby examples include gardening, cooking, video games, arts and crafts, or some other activity typically associated with common people.

There goes that famous movie star again Mundane Hobby Bragging about his weekend spent gardening

by Human Peacocking May 18, 2023

Panty Brag

Immediately telling your friends about a sexual experience, usually involving adding details that didn’t happen.

Jake couldn’t wait more than 5 minutes before panty bragging to his teammates about hooking up with Lisa. He said they went all the way, but Lisa said they just made out.

by HM2013 December 1, 2024

Brag rag

Insulting slag for a medal (especially a military medal).

Soldier 1: You’ll probably get a brag rag out of this
Solider 2: A medal? I deserve one

by anonymous February 6, 2023

wife brag

A public or semi-public expression of pride or admiration by a (typically submissive or deferential) husband about his wife’s accomplishments, intelligence, or status — often highlighting her success in a way that reflects both genuine admiration and his own contentment or identity in her shadow.

“He couldn’t stop with the wife brag after her keynote at the conference — and honestly, it was kind of sweet.”

by anonymous August 1, 2025