What is the meaning of 'as proud as punch'?

Yes, 'Proud as Punch' was originally a derogatory term but is changing slowly to mean excessively and unecessarily proud.

Being proud is having increased feelings of self-worth or importance. People feel proud when they have accomplished something good, or when they are affiliated with someone or some group who has accomplished something good. "I am proud to be named the official spokesman of the country." "As we open this Lions park today, I feel proud to be a Lion." The expression "proud as punch" meaning very proud, is most often used when a child, student or other protege has made the accomplishment, as in "I am proud as punch of my son today, after he has won an Olympic Gold Medal."

Proud, or pleased as Punch means very satisfied with oneself. Punch, from the puppet show Punch and Judy ("Pontius and Judas"), is a strutting, quarrelsome, hook-nosed comic character. Although associated with Pontius (Pilate), the name is from Punchinello, which probably derives from the Neapolitan Italian dialect polecenella meaning a young turkey cock.

"we make the thing that make India proud"

Adj. Proud to be who you are and will always be that way

The meaning of to be proud of learning is the greatest ignorance is very clear and direct. This means that one who is proud about learning will actually miss the whole point of learning and thus suffer ignorance.

unjustified pride! Being proud of something one has no right or cause to be proud of!

You feel proud of yourself.

meaning of mayabang: proud

Feint (with an E) means a misleading punch .

pride tag line: make u to feel proud

Orgulous is an archaic word meaning proud or haughty. Using the word orgulous, meaning proud, we may say that is was an orgulous day for him when his son entered college

For proud meaning showing pride, the opposite could be humble or modest. To feel the opposite of being proud could be ashamed, mortified, or chagrined. meek, ashamed, broken, humbled

well the meaning of a humble life is not being proud and living a simple and a normal life .

whakahīhī is a Maori word with many meanings. As a verb it means to sneer, speak contemptuously, deride, mock, ridicule. It second meaning is also a verb meaning to be vain, conceited, proud, arrogant, smug. And its third meaning is a noun meaning pride, vanity, conceit.

Noble people are humbler than inferior people.

Fier is the masculine adjective meaning 'proud' in English.

To fill with pride is proud.

The surname of Dempsey comes from Ireland, meaning "proud".

Honorably proud or self respecting individual

While this proud and noble Scottish surname emerged from 14th century Aberdeenshire, no meaning is proffered.

Ice Punch cannot be found as a TM in Pokemon Platinum. Ice Punch was TM 33 in Pokemon Gold and Silver but TM 33 was changed to Reflect since then meaning Ice Punch is no longer a TM move.

It was built to make our country proud Jordan W. M

She is proud of her boobs!

to walk with a jaunty air or to be over proud of your achievements