Quote Originally Posted by Expat
: behavior aimed at showing how successful, rich, or physically strong and brave and confrontational you are, when others can see you're none of them
I'd like to add "intelligent" to this, particularly when they relate intelligence to power or prestige, or social status, etc.

I have known a few people with HA who are quite pedantic and drop bits of "fascinating information" all the time. It amazes me when it works on people who are unaware or enamored by such things, but apparently it works. (Particularly when they are blatantly pointing out how they are better or superior to other people)

I have seen more than one XIE put so much spin on everything they say to disparately portray this image, when in fact they would seem much more "intellectually successful" if they just stopped talking about it all the time.

So yes,
-very concerned with their own appearance- vain;
To the point of insecurity, but they actually think they are putting on a rooster walk - top cock.