chest-thumping

[ chest-thuhm-ping ]

noun

1. the act or practice of boasting.

Example Sentences

Likely it's because he shares their entirely correct fear that others can see through their chest-thumping to, in Gutfeld's words, the "soft and buttery" condition of a typical Ford F-Series pick-up truck driver.

From Salon

Trolls online have been chest-thumping about how the Eastside is where it’s at in the restaurant scene, as renowned restaurants are set to anchor multimillion dollar complexes in downtown Bellevue.

From Seattle Times

He benefited in no small part from plain old sexist prejudice, the kind that causes people to conflate chest-thumping displays of toxic masculinity with competence and strength.

From Salon

Even by his low standards of chest-thumping, this lie was weak sauce.

From Salon

An ironic result of its anti-TikTok push—which has helped to escalate popular and political scrutiny of all aspects of the app, from its Chinese parent company to its data-storage practices—is that U.S. lawmakers, whether local or federal, Democratic or Republican, are freshly motivated to impose social media regulations, after years of dallying or chest-thumping.

From Slate