the mind > emotion > pride > boasting or boastfulness > boast [verb (intransitive)] > boast scornfully or insultingly (2)
intransitive. To manifest arrogant or scornful delight by speech or behaviour; to exult proudly or… absol.
intransitive. U.S. slang (chiefly in African-American usage). To boast, brag; to make insulting remarks, esp. as part of a verbal contest.