Flamboast

verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To show off. dated, intransitive, slang

    "Motherfuckers hate to see a true nigga flamboast / Bringin' in mo' net than gross"

Example

More examples

"Motherfuckers hate to see a true nigga flamboast / Bringin' in mo' net than gross"

Etymology

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

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