flamboast
verbEtymology Blend of flamboyant + boast. Green's Dictionary of Slang suggests a derivation from flam (“to trick, hoodwink, deceive”) + boast, although this is less likely due to flam being a relatively obscure word.
African-American Vernacular
- Motherfuckers hate to see a true nigga flamboast / Bringin' in mo' net than gross1995 November 7, “Get Chopped”performed by The Click:
- This cafe is a jewel of architectural "flamboasting" that makes it one of the most amazing rooms in the city.2005, Prague (Avant-Guides), third edition, New York, N.Y.: Empire Press Media, Inc., →ISBN, page 55:
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- "Stop shoving your fake relationship in my face and move it," I warned. ¶ "Hey!" His nostrils flared. "We ain't flamboasting!"2006, Beth Killian, The 310: Everything She Wants, New York, N.Y.: Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 114: