Where does “show-offery” come from?
show-offery (English) comes from English ery.
show-offery (English): A tendency to show off; exhibitionism
Definitions
- A tendency to show off; exhibitionism
Ancestry of “show-offery”, step by step
show-offery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |
via English show off
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | show off | To exhibit the best attributes of something |