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showboat

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1show·boat

noun \ˈshō-ˌbōt\

Definition of SHOWBOAT

1
: a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities
2
: one who tries to attract attention by conspicuous behavior

Examples of SHOWBOAT

  1. The fans like him, but the other players think he's a showboat.

First Known Use of SHOWBOAT

1869

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