Read full poem →We cain't he'p ouah likes an' dislikes, ef we'se bad we ain't to blame.
Ef we 'se good, we need n't show off, case you bet it ain't ouah doin'
We gits into su'ttain channels dat we jes' cain't he'p pu'suin'.
Dictionary Entry
To exhibit the best attributes of something.
In a Sentence
“Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.”
Origin
From Middle English showen ‘to show’ + off, meaning to display outwardly.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “show off”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.