glory boy

noun

Definitions

  1. A man who seeks fame.

    • “He's not a glory boy. He ain't looking to get his name in the papers, like some mall psycho,” said Bob.
    • He was a glory boy. Why else would he have spent three years studying the ritualized showing off that was theatre and then given it up when he realized he could be only a journeyman, never a master?
    • Always a glory boy, Jones worked hard at keeping his name and accomplishments under the noses of the higher ups.

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