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showgloating 

Praying in public and/or taking pride in praying during public events "like the hypocrites" contrary to Jesus' New Testament commandment in Matthew 6: 5-6.

Matthew 6: 5-6
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
The pastor was heaping praise upon showgloating high school athletes who chose to drop onto one knee and pray aloud just before the start of the big game.
showgloating by ElmerGantry May 15, 2017
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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

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.

Showboating 

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.
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.
Showboating by Leon Llong July 5, 2010

showboating 

to showboat is to perform highly skilled tricks with a fooball during a game.
Now thats what i call showboatin'!
see joe cole or jay jay okocha.
showboating by SeanX May 21, 2003

Showboating 

PK Subban is a cocky hockey player, always showboating. While Marchand is just passionate
Showboating by SolkaTruesilver June 23, 2011