chest-thumping
noun
chest-thump·ing
ˈches(t)-ˌthəm-piŋ 
: conduct or expression marked by pompous or arrogant self-assertion
political chest-thumping
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The chest-thumping challenges from both men appeared to speak to a new form of macho aggression in a culture more associated with cutthroat industry practices than hand-to-hand violence.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023
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“Chest-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chest-thumping. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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