plume oneself

Congratulate oneself, boast, as in He plumed himself on his victory. This idiom transfers the bird's habit of dressing its feathers to human self-satisfaction. [First half of 1600s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Amel (1)	-	Bosnian
Margrete	-	Norwegian
Lagle	-	Estonian
Jonelle	-	English (Rare)
Reiner	RIE-ner (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Adenauer	['a:dənauə]