Meanings
comparative braggier · superlative braggiest
- Prone to brag.
He was a biggity acting and braggy talking old man.
1931, Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States2 more examples
"'That was only getting the pumpkin ready,' says Bassett, braggy and cheerful.
1909, O. Henry, The Gentle GrafterHe was bombastic and braggy to the point of trash talking fellow performers.
2001 February 2, Ben Joravsky, “When the Star Comes Out”, in Chicago Reader
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveexhibiting self-importance
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
German angeberisch, prahlerisch
- angeberischprone to brag
- prahlerischprone to brag
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