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the verbal flex that shrinks the moment it's announced and grows when it stays quiet
means Talking up your own achievements, possessions, or qualities in a way meant to impress, usually with more pride than tact.
from From the verb 'brag,' which surfaces in Middle English meaning to make a loud, boastful noise. Its deeper roots are murky — possibly related to a Celtic or Old Norse word for blowing one's own trumpet, but no clean ancestor has been pinned down. The word once carried a sense of showy liveliness as much as boasting, a cousin of the old 'braggart.' The '-ing' simply turns the act of boasting into an ongoing performance.
- origin
- From Middle English 'braggen,' meaning to make a loud noise
- brain chemistry
- Self-disclosure triggers the same reward circuits as money
- humblebrag
- Coined by comedian Harris Wittels in 2010
- backfire
- Studies show bragging makes listeners trust you less
- peacock logic
- Costly displays signal you can afford the waste
muhammad ali — boxer who proclaimed himself 'the greatest' before winning the heavyweight championship in 1964
kanye west — rapper known for repeated public declarations of genius and comparisons to historical figures since 2000s
andrew tate — influencer imprisoned in romania who built online persona around wealth and superiority claims