show out

See also: show-out

English

Verb

show out (third-person singular simple present shows out, present participle showing out, simple past showed out, past participle shown out)

  1. (transitive, sometimes reflexive) To escort someone out of an event or place.
    It's getting late; I'll show myself out.
    I showed the guests out of the party.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, informal, slang) To display or present oneself; represent.
    • 1989 January 25, Ice Cube, MC Ren, The D.O.C., “Fuck tha Police” (track 2), in Straight Outta Compton, performed by N.W.A:
      And on the other hand, without a gun, they can't get none / But don't let it be a black and a white one / 'Cause they'll slam ya down to the street top / Black police showing out for the white cop
    • 2010, Deborah Wofford, Pour Me out a Blessing Ministries, page 143:
      Lord you showed up and showed out.

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