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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Angeberei

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈanɡəbəˌʁaɪ̯

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Showboating/ˈʃoʊˌboʊ.tɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Seine Angeberei wurde vom Publikum nicht gut aufgenommen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of behaving in a flashy, boastful, or overly dramatic way to attract attention and impress others.

    "His excessive showboating after scoring cost his team a penalty."
As verb
  1. 1

    Acting in an ostentatious or boastful manner to draw admiration or applause.

    "The quarterback was penalized for showboating as he crossed the goal line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'showboat', originally referring to the steamboats on American rivers that featured theatrical shows in the 19th century. By the 20th century, the term evolved to describe any ostentatious display or flashy behavior intended to impress onlookers.

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