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what would you call a limelight-hogger?!
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Im writing a review about a performance, and basically i want to say that the one-man show was basically to serve the guys ego - that it's all centered around him, that he's blowing his own trumpet etc. Im thinking there must be a specific, more intellectual word for this type of person, or this type of instance - someone doing something to make themself look good. Does anyone know what im trying to get at here?? Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The verb, 'to show-boat' means to put on an exaggerated performance in an effort to draw an audience's attention to oneself rather than others. This refers to the days of paddle-steamers, on the Mississippi for example, which specialised in putting on very overdone, showy performances. Such an actor would be called a 'show-boater'.
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