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The flex of pretending you don't have one.
means Modest in one's estimation of oneself, or low in rank, status, or scale.
from From Latin 'humilis,' meaning 'low' or 'on the ground' — itself rooted in 'humus,' the earth or soil. So to be humble was literally to be close to the dirt, brought down to ground level. The same earthy root quietly feeds 'humiliate' (to put someone in the dust) and, by a longer family line, 'human' — the creatures made of, and returning to, the ground.
- latin root
- From humus, meaning ground or earth.
- humiliate cousin
- Same root, opposite reputation entirely.
- humblebrag
- Coined 2010, now an Olympic sport online.
- pie tribute
- Umble pie was offal, fed to the lowly.
keanu reeves — hollywood actor who lives modestly, donated millions to cancer research anonymously, and regularly takes public transportation in los angeles
jane goodall — primatologist who lived in a tent in gombe stream national park studying chimpanzees for decades with minimal resources or recognition initially