What does Humblebragger mean?

: to make a seemingly modest, self-critical, or casual statement or reference that is meant to draw attention to one’s admirable or impressive qualities or achievements People make themselves look smart, humble-bragging about reading what’s billed as one of the 20th century’s most difficult books.—

Is Humblebrag a real word?

Humblebrag is a compound (and oxymoron) of the words humble and brag. After noticing a trend of social media users posting modest or self-deprecating posts that actually just bragged about something or complained about something desirable, Wittels created @Humblebrag to aggregate examples.

What does Logum mean?

logum. (noun) stage provided by the flat roof of the proscenium, in an ancient Greek theatre.

Is humble bragging bad?

The truth is that people see straight through the humblebrag. And even though outrightly bragging is frowned upon, researchers found that people actually prefer it to the strategic, sneaky humblebrag. Beyond that, there are ways to talk about yourself—and build yourself up—without making others feel inferior.

What do you call someone who pretends to be humble?

humblebragger also humble bragger, humble-bragger noun [countable]

What does Jantelagen meaning?

law of Jante
Often times, when people at first have little and suddenly an excessive amount of something special – a lot of success, money or fame – they have the tendency to brag about it. This is because they follow a common rule called the Jantelagen, literally translated: law of Jante. …

What is Alcogel?

noun. Chemistry. A gel in which the liquid constituent is an alcohol; a gelatinous suspension dispersed in an alcohol.

What does boast about my virtues mean?

When you boast you are bragging about yourself and your accomplishments (or maybe those of your family), often to the boredom and annoyance of your audience. Used as either a noun or a verb, boast usually suggests exaggeration, vanity, or pride.