Humblebrag
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Subtly letting others now about how fantastic your life is while undercutting it with a bit of self-effacing humor or woe is me gloss.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 1 of Humblebrag.
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The lowest, most despicable and loathsome form of self promotion, often delivered in a terse one or two fragmented sentences on social networking sites. A typical and popular approach is to use a disingenuous complaint about something, a self-deprecating statement or a comment on something completely innocuous, as a vehicle to deliver the real message, which invariably shows the person in a favourable light. In fact it shows what an attention seeking and insecure person they really are.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 2 of Humblebrag.
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To bring up ones accomplishments in conversation and contextualize them as a harrowing burden or the product of an accident or fluke.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 3 of Humblebrag.
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a brag statement artfully planted within a slightly deprecating statement; used in order to conceal pride that would otherwise be apparent
Humblebrag meaning & definition 4 of Humblebrag.
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When someone complains, quite often on social media, about something that they are lucky to have. The humblebrag also includes buzzwords, so as to truly explain the conundrum.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 5 of Humblebrag.
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A typical and popular approach is to use a disingenuous complaint about something, a self-deprecating statement or a comment on something completely innocuous, as a vehicle to deliver the real message, which invariably shows the person in a favourable light. In fact it shows what [Slapdick] they are.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 6 of Humblebrag.
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This is when people tell stories that are mostly true or at least plausible, and it may seem like innocent casual conversation at first, but then the real message is delivered through some sort of subtle self-promotion. Then you wonder whether ANY of the damn story was real or if it was all contrived so the speaker can brag about how wonderful they (think they) are in some way.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 7 of Humblebrag.
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An ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud.
Humblebrag meaning & definition 8 of Humblebrag.
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When you use a small [complaint] to really flatter yourself with [major] [compliments]
Humblebrag meaning & definition 9 of Humblebrag.
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n. A [brag] shrouded in a [transparent] form of [humility].
Humblebrag meaning & definition 10 of Humblebrag.
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something you say which appears as if you are complaining or embarrassed, but is really a way of telling people about something that you are very proud of:
Humblebrag meaning & definition 11 of Humblebrag.