douche brag

The art of posting photos or comments to social media, often using reverse psychology, in hopes of receiving validation for your false modesty.

Girl: Hey, check out Eric posting pics of his abs again. Oh, look he commented too..."FML, I'm too fat".
Other girl: What a douche brag!

by G_Hook October 17, 2017

Trauma Brag

To brag, highlight, or bring attention to hardship that one has experienced. Examples include highlighting one's experience of poverty, illness, abuse, or adversity

These types of brags get attention for higher status signalers and dismissal for low status ones

There's the head of that bank trauma bragging about his illness in order to get more clout in the newspaper headlines

by Human Peacocking June 10, 2023

Sleep Bragging

Snoring so obscenely loud that its obvious you want everyone in the room to know even in your sleep. Can only be done unconsciously. Usually done by, but not limited to, Dads and Dogs.

Doug is on the couch Sleep Bragging again. I don't want to wake him but I can't hear the movie.

by I Love Soup and Gravy April 30, 2023

Autism Bragging

Conspicuously highlighting 'neurodivergency' or autism or 'being on the spectrum' to an audience for personal gain.

Often used by those who are high in status and want to contrast their success with some form of hardship in order to get more credit or acclaim, or to appear as some sort of savant not affected by crass social movements, social contagion, or faddish popular opinions

There is Bob autism bragging again to investors to try to get more money for his hedge fund.

by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024

A Newman brag

Telling people you own a successful business to try and get women into bed.

See that guy over there creeping on them girls, he just dropped A Newman brag....the dirty bastard

by Greg Nash June 15, 2017

Virtue brag

Bragging that one voluntarily exercises self restraint in the face of temptation, or takes less than one can out of moral purity or other lofty sensibilities

Tom is virtue bragging about how he paid more for his new yacht because it has more efficient fuel use and doesn't pollute the environment as much.

by Human Peacocking June 6, 2023

Eulogy Brag

To brag, highlight, or bring attention to one's close relationship with a recently deceased famous person. Can also include referencing specific stories. Often these are done (consciously or not) to increase status through reminding everyone how close one was to a famous person.

John just posted a 4 page eulogy brag about that famous singer that died who he claims to have known quite well, but who in reality he just met backstage for 1 minute 15 years ago.

by Human Peacocking March 2, 2024