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Social Media & Content Creation vocabulary · Internet Slang

Humblebrag

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, humblebrag means: A boast presented as a complaint or modest remark to make self-praise seem less direct.

In Turkish: alçakgönüllülük kılıfında övünme

How it is used

Often used critically about posts; identify the disguised boast rather than labeling every modest statement a humblebrag.

Example sentences

  1. Her complaint about too many award invitations sounded like a humblebrag.

    The complaint also advertises an impressive achievement.

  2. We rewrote the humblebrag as a straightforward thank-you to the team.

    The revision removes the disguised self-praise.

Common collocations

  • post a humblebrag
  • recognize a humblebrag
  • postA piece of content, such as a photo, video or text, that you publish on a social media account for other people to see.
  • cringeInformal internet slang for something that feels awkward, forced, or embarrassing in a way that makes other people uncomfortable or causes second-hand embarrassment.

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