flamboast

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flamboast

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Blend of flamboyant + boast. Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests a derivation from flam (“to trick, hoodwink, deceive”), although this is less likely due to flam being a relatively obscure word.

verb flamboasts · flamboasting · flamboasted

dated, intransitive, slang To show off. Motherfuckers hate to see a true nigga flamboast / Bringin' in mo' net than gross
Similar: floss, high-side, stunt, aura farm, boulevardier, cut a wide swath, cut it fat, cut round, exhibitionize, figure away, flamboast, flaunt

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@misc{flamboast_2026,
  title = {flamboast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flamboast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}