Where does “show-off” come from?

show-off (English) comes from English show off — To exhibit the best attributes of something.

show-off (English): One who shows off

Definitions

  1. One who shows off

Ancestry of “show-off”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishshow offTo exhibit the best attributes of something
Every word from English show off
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