Virtue brag

Bragging that one voluntarily exercises self restraint in the face of temptation, or takes less than one can out of moral purity or other lofty sensibilities

Tom is virtue bragging about how he paid more for his new yacht because it has more efficient fuel use and doesn't pollute the environment as much.

by Human Peacocking June 6, 2023

Trauma Brag

To brag, highlight, or bring attention to hardship that one has experienced. Examples include highlighting one's experience of poverty, illness, abuse, or adversity

These types of brags get attention for higher status signalers and dismissal for low status ones

There's the head of that bank trauma bragging about his illness in order to get more clout in the newspaper headlines

by Human Peacocking June 10, 2023

Vulnerability Brag

Purposefully highlighting your sensitivity, pain, fears, or weaknesses to a public audience.

There goes another CEO using a vulnerability brag by crying on social media

by Human Peacocking July 16, 2024

Shit Brag

When you show off something cool and the person response, indifferent or with criticism only to brag about it later to someone else.

John: Hey check out my new Steam Deck. It’s a handheld gaming PC. It can do emulations, mods, plug into a tv or monitor and you can pair all kinds of controllers to it.
Mike: Whatever, it’s kinda lame…

Kyle: Hey John, what cha got there cutie.
Mike: It's a Steam Deck. It’s a handheld gaming PC. It can do emulations, mods, plug into a tv or monitor and you can pair all kinds of controls to it.
John: Way to shit brag, bro.

by ＼(￣▽￣)＼/♫•*¨*•.¸¸♪ May 18, 2025

brag ya

I got da best boss ever! I brag ya to everyone

Brag ya meaning

by Smosh21 May 23, 2024

Autism Bragging

Conspicuously highlighting 'neurodivergency' or autism or 'being on the spectrum' to an audience for personal gain.

Often used by those who are high in status and want to contrast their success with some form of hardship in order to get more credit or acclaim, or to appear as some sort of savant not affected by crass social movements, social contagion, or faddish popular opinions

There is Bob autism bragging again to investors to try to get more money for his hedge fund.

by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024

Eulogy Bragging

Making a very public eulogy for a famous person in order to highlight your proximity, relationship, or familiarity to them upon their death (often to get attention for yourself).

When that famous painter Jack died, all his kids friends were eulogy bragging on facebook about how influential he was to them and tagging his son so that everyone knows they knew him personally!

by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024