" bravado "

 [ "bravado" ]

1: Fake courage; The act of being scared but still brave.

  * e.g.,  ... For all my bravado, I still sucker punch that guy... 

 [ "Patriotic bravado" ]

1: The right wing voters that dress as soldiers during the American Revolution or as Founding Fathers to try and prove that they are more patriotic and dedicated to America than anyone else. patriot, Founding Fathers, American Revolution, conservative, right wing, Fox news, Tea Party, Republican, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, freedom

  * e.g.,  ... I went down to the protest and there were tons of people dressed like soldiers during the American Revolution. Way too much patriotic bravado for me. 

 [ "False Bravado" ]

1: Portraying yourself as much more confident then you are as a defense mechanism.

  * e.g.,  ... She knows she's wack, but her false bravado causes her to strut around claiming she's a dime. 

 [ "keyboard bravado" ]

1: Engaging confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people from the safety of being behind a keyboard instead of in person, usually accompanied by blustering swaggering conduct and a pretense of bravery. Can also describe the quality or state of being foolhardy on social media in a way that one wouldn't otherwise act in other circumstances.

  * e.g.,  ... What would have been an otherwise civil debate escalated into an online meltdown due to much keyboard bravado and fragile egos. 

 [ "Breakup Bravado" ]

1: A state of mind one is in after a breakup. Large life changing choices are made, though rarely followed up on. Upon reflection, one questions what the hell one was thinking.

  * e.g.,  ... Jill: Weren't you going to join the army after Alice left you? Jack: I was, but it was just breakup bravado. 

 [ "bravado asshole" ]

1:  Someone who takes pleasure from saying or doing asshole things, but only when it's appropriate for that person to receive the asshole treatment.

  * e.g.,  ...  The waitress was being rude, so I poured water over her head, left a 20 on the table, and walked out, swelling with the pride of a bravado asshole. 

 [ "bravado asshole" ]

2:  Also refers to the sense of humor associated with being an asshole.

 [ "Bravado Boner" ]

1: When you're acting tough and you get a stiffy from it.

  * e.g.,  ... Dan: Man, I just told my boss off and got so excited. I think I got a bravado Boner. Rick: Word. 

 [ "onscreen bravado" ]

1: A person using a computer who acts big and pretends to be braver than he/she is in real life.

  * e.g.,  ... Why are you talking like that to me, i know it's only onscreen bravado. 

 [ "macho bravado" ]

1: a show of bravery often false with the actual aim of gaining attention

  * e.g.,  ... john`s macho bravado attracted the girls to him 

 [ "Immunity Bravado" ]

1: The egotistical and potentially mistaken belief that one is so healthy that they a) would have no issues with the Covid infection and take very little or no precautions not to get it or b) believe they probably have had a case already and it was mild since they are so healthy and are now immune and may seek an antibody test to confirm or c) they announce their wish to get infected just to get it over with and again are overconfident with their current state of health.

  * e.g.,  ... Vince doesn’t wear a mask when shopping at Walmart because he has immunity bravado.