Grandstander

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who grandstands; a show-off. derogatory

    "After the President fired his FBI director in early May, he dismissed Comey as “a showboat,” “a grandstander” and a “nut job.”"

  2. 2
    someone who performs with an eye to the applause from spectators in the grandstand wordnet

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"After the President fired his FBI director in early May, he dismissed Comey as “a showboat,” “a grandstander” and a “nut job.”"

Etymology

From grandstand (verb) + -er.

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