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.
The Washington Generals were down 150 to 10 but the Globetrotters were still showboating for the crowd.
by DalethGimel January 3, 2009
Get the showboating mug.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.
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
"This was our one chance to get rid of tha showboating Canadian wench!" - Peter Griffin, Family Guy
by James Howard February 2, 2004
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When your girlfriend won't have sex with you; and you precede to pleasure yourself manually in full vision of her, fully flaunting your engorged member.
This may be done
(1) out of spite,
(2) in an attempt to induce her into sexual activity,
(3) or just simply to get a nut off.
This may be done
(1) out of spite,
(2) in an attempt to induce her into sexual activity,
(3) or just simply to get a nut off.
Guy 1: Hey dude, did you get any pussy last night?
Guy 2: No damnit, my girl was tired so I showboated.
Guy 1: What a bitch! Always making you turn to showboating.
Guy 2: No damnit, my girl was tired so I showboated.
Guy 1: What a bitch! Always making you turn to showboating.
by Leon Llong July 5, 2010
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by SolkaTruesilver June 23, 2011
Get the Showboating mug.1. A confident person that more often than not; makes confident people less confident in a sho'-bo's presence.
2. A discrete person whose exuberance can be a turn off to those who don't know better.
3. A person whose lack of popularity, have it be a wealthy man around a poor group, makes people think negative connotation.
4. It's cool. A person that obtains or acquires style, status, ego, and often makes others believe there is no equal.
5. It's very cool. You spent a long time doing something in order to achieve an award; always being pride and joy but obviously exuberant. And the subject matter is important, because lets face it -Savor it!
...Hurried showboating:
A. Like my...
B. What do you think?
C. No words just materials
D. No words just good moves
E. No words only love
2. A discrete person whose exuberance can be a turn off to those who don't know better.
3. A person whose lack of popularity, have it be a wealthy man around a poor group, makes people think negative connotation.
4. It's cool. A person that obtains or acquires style, status, ego, and often makes others believe there is no equal.
5. It's very cool. You spent a long time doing something in order to achieve an award; always being pride and joy but obviously exuberant. And the subject matter is important, because lets face it -Savor it!
...Hurried showboating:
A. Like my...
B. What do you think?
C. No words just materials
D. No words just good moves
E. No words only love
Jeff :Did you know Mike drives his chromed out truck to work and parks it where he and others can always see it when he works?
Mike :Don't forget the custom headlights!
Jeff :Our generation used to condone showboating, but now I think the whole world is pretty much gone crazy!
Mike :Don't forget the custom headlights!
Jeff :Our generation used to condone showboating, but now I think the whole world is pretty much gone crazy!
by ProfessorNar August 12, 2009
Get the showboating mug.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!!!!
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Anita: Aren't you guys sitting across the bar from each other? You're just facebook showboating.
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.
by Aphroditesdesire January 27, 2012
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