Associations to the word «Showboat»
Wiktionary
SHOWBOAT, noun. (US) a river steamboat having a resident theatre
SHOWBOAT, noun. (informal) (chiefly US) (by extension) a showoff
SHOWBOAT, verb. (informal) (chiefly US) to show off
Dictionary definition
SHOWBOAT, noun. A river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River).
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.