humblebrag
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humblebrag
- /ˈhʌmbl̩ˌbɹæɡ/
Where it comes from
From humble + brag; popularized by writer and comedian Harris Wittels (1984–2015) in 2010.
noun humblebrags
- An ostensibly self-deprecating statement made to show off. @Humblebrag
verb humblebrags · humblebragging · humblebragged
- To make such a statement. After all, she writes, she was surrounded by “people who humblebragged about how little sleep they’d gotten the night before and used the phrases ‘lean and scrappy’ to describe not only our company culture, but themselves.”
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| 中文 | 凡爾賽 /凡尔赛 fán'ěrsài |
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Talk about this word "humblebrag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humblebrag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humblebrag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humblebrag "humblebrag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humblebrag.Cite this
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title = {humblebrag},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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