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Showbolt 

-The cocky attitude of an upturned collar, Abercrombie and Fitch wearing, preppy boy/girl that is still very hot, and has very good moral and ethical choices.

-One who dresses to appeal to a higher class of people than what he/she probably should be associating with while still being able to converse with everyone.
-That boy/girl is so showbolt.
Showbolt by WILHELMSTERTON February 15, 2010

showboat 

1. to behave in showy, flamboyant way

2. a showy, flamboyant person
It's his showboat behavior that makes Americans look bad.
showboat by The Return of Light Joker December 17, 2011

showboating 

Adding unnecessary style flurishes to skilled activities, often beyond ones skill level, increasing the risk, and usually used to taunt or impress others.
That skateboarder was showboating to impress that girl when he broke his ankle.

The Washington Generals were down 150 to 10 but the Globetrotters were still showboating for the crowd.
showboating by DalethGimel January 3, 2009

Memphis Showboat

A man or woman that takes joy In fucking in public places, usually in plain site. You'll most often see the Memphis Showboat in public parks, Jack Pirtle's Chicken parking lots, or Picadilley Cafeteria buffet lines.
Look at those Memphis Showboats over there fucking on top of that statue of Robert E. Lee.

showboating 

1. To have a visibly exaggerated idea of ones own skills, talents, or abilities.
2. To exhibit a grotesque amount of undue and unfounded pride for a skill or ability which is actually mediocre.
Excellent examples of people who are really bad showboaters would be that 'Lord of the Dance' blockhead Michael Flatley, the ludicrously posturing Sarah Brightman and her bloated ego, and the Queen of the Showboaters, that swirling black hole of talentlessness herself - Celine Dion.

"This was our one chance to get rid of tha showboating Canadian wench!" - Peter Griffin, Family Guy
showboating by James Howard February 2, 2004

facebook showboating 

When a person want's to appear to other people as if they have a life when in all reality they're simply seeing attention and haven't quite figured out how to be interesting enough to do it for real.
Status Update: Jennifer

Hanging out with some friends — with Melissa and Jason at The St. Bar.

Comments:
Jason: I so needed this. Thank you girls so much. I love you all.
9 minutes ago · Like

Jennifer: Jason I will always be here no matter what comes in our life. I know you are hurting and I wish I could take the pain away! Love ya my bestie!!!!
7 minutes ago · Like
Anita: Aren't you guys sitting across the bar from each other? You're just facebook showboating.
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
Word of the Day on October 22, 2026

Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026
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