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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| show off (v.), showoff (n.) |
| The verb has two Standard senses, a transitive, “to display for others’ admiration,” as in He showed off his new pony, and an intransitive, “to make a vulgar display of self,” as in She showed off so shamelessly that we all hated her. A showoff (stress on show-) is just such an exhibitionist. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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