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    • Rihannaundefined
      Rihanna
      last edited by admin

      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.

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        Humblebrag meaning & definition 1 of Humblebrag.

      • Mark Zuckerbergundefined
        Mark Zuckerberg
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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.

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          Humblebrag meaning & definition 2 of Humblebrag.

        • Jessicaundefined
          Jessica
          last edited by admin

          To bring up ones accomplishments in conversation and contextualize them as a harrowing burden or the product of an accident or fluke.

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            Humblebrag meaning & definition 3 of Humblebrag.

          • Couch Potatoeundefined
            Couch Potatoe
            last edited by admin

            a brag statement artfully planted within a slightly deprecating statement; used in order to conceal pride that would otherwise be apparent

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              Humblebrag meaning & definition 4 of Humblebrag.

            • Justin Bieberundefined
              Justin Bieber
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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.

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                Humblebrag meaning & definition 5 of Humblebrag.

              • PussyCatundefined
                PussyCat
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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.

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                  Humblebrag meaning & definition 6 of Humblebrag.

                • Jessicaundefined
                  Jessica
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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.

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                    Humblebrag meaning & definition 7 of Humblebrag.

                  • Gretaundefined
                    Greta
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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.

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                      Humblebrag meaning & definition 8 of Humblebrag.

                    • Tinaundefined
                      Tina
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                      When you use a small [complaint] to really flatter yourself with [major] [compliments]

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                        Humblebrag meaning & definition 9 of Humblebrag.

                      • Juleneundefined
                        Julene
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                        n. A [brag] shrouded in a [transparent] form of [humility].

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                          Humblebrag meaning & definition 10 of Humblebrag.

                        • Sarahundefined
                          Sarah
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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:

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                            Humblebrag meaning & definition 11 of Humblebrag.

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