ostentatious+display

  • 131swagger — swag•ger [[t]ˈswæg ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to strut about with an insolent air 2) to boast noisily; bluster 3) to force by blustering; bully 4) a swaggering manner; ostentatious display of arrogance • Etymology: 1580–90; prob. <swag I swag′ger•er, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 132splurge — /splɜdʒ / (say splerj) Colloquial –noun 1. an ostentatious display, especially of wealth. –verb (splurged, splurging) –verb (t) 2. to spend (money) extravagantly. –verb (i) 3. to be extravagant: we splurged and bought champagne. {US English… …