humblebragging

English

Verb

humblebragging

  1. present participle and gerund of humblebrag

Noun

humblebragging (countable and uncountable, plural humblebraggings)

  1. The act of making a statement of humblebrag.
    • 2012, Harris Wittels, Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty, Grand Central Publishing, page 154:
      Jamie Kilstein is a comedian who works hard and is a nice guy. This is not a knock on his comedy. It is a knock on his humblebragging about his comedy.
    • 2022, Elizabeth Losh, Selfie Democracy: The New Digital Politics of Disruption and Insurrection, MIT Press, page 212:
      In addition to her humblebragging, she also solicits engagement by emphasizing the relatability of her experiences.
    • 2019, Simon Griffin, Fucking Good Manners, Icon Books, page 127:
      No matter how interesting you might think your life is, please restrain your humblebragging. (And under no circumstances should it be acceptable to refer to yourself as an ‘influencer’.)
    • 2023, Yann Somou, Don't Be Stupid, Idiot - Helping Idiots Be Less Idiotic, [self-published], page 67:
      The problem with your humblebragging is everyone sees through it. Okay maybe not everyone, some people are fucking stupid.
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