flaunt
flaunt / flônt
 verb 1. to show off or display in a pretentious manner One courts misfortune by flaunting wealth. Chinese Proverb  2. to wave in the air in a manner that attracts attention Over it flaunted a Union Jack, flapping cheerfully in the morning breeze. From âThe War of the Worldsâ by H. G. Wells,   1866 â 1946  etymology Of unknown origin, it may be from variants of or combination of the English verbs flout and vaunt or from the dialectal Swedish word flankt (loosely waving, in a fluttering manner) from the verb flakka (waver), which is related to the English word flag. Thank you to Allen Ward for providing this etymology.