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show-off
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Noun1.show-off - someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attentionshow-off - someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
grandstander - someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand
hot dog, hotdog - someone who performs dangerous stunts to attract attention to himself
poser, poseur - a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

show-off
noun (Informal) exhibitionist, boaster, swaggerer, hot dog (chiefly U.S.), poseur, egotist, braggart, braggadocio, peacock He's outgoing, but not a show-off.
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show-off [ˈʃəʊɒf] Npresumido/a m/f, fantasmón/ona m/f (Sp)

show-off [ˈʃəʊˌɒf] n (fam) → esibizionista m/f

show-off المتفاخر vejtaha pralhals Angeber φιγούρα fanfarrón leveilijä frimeur razmetljivac ostentazione 見せびらかし 과시 uitslover skrytepave pozer exibicionista хвастун skrytmåns คนที่ชอบโอ้อวด gösteriş kẻ phô trương 炫耀


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Next in the hate list were show-offs, followed by those who listen to loud music with windows open.
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WHILE some reality shows seemingly only exist to give members of the public the chance to gawp at a bunch of eccentric show-offs, this series is altogether more high-minded.
 
 
 
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