showboat.
A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
Meaning & usage
A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
A person, often an athlete or performer, who behaves in an ostentatious, flashy manner to attract attention or admiration; a showoff.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen Middle English schewe English show Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰóydos Proto-Germanic *baitaz Proto-West Germanic *bait Old English bāt Middle English bot English boat English showboat From show + boat.
To show off.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *skawwōną Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn Old English scēawian Middle English schewen Middle English schewe English show Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰóydos Proto-Germanic *baitaz Proto-West Germanic *bait Old English bāt Middle English bot English boat English showboat From show + boat.
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