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brag

UK/bɹaɡ/ US/bɹæɡ/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (1) adjective (1)

verb

1.

noun

1.

an instance of boastful talk

  • “his brag is worse than his fight”
  • “whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade”
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adjective

1.

exceptionally good

  • “a boss hand at carpentry”
  • “his brag cornfield”
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Origin

From Middle English braggen (“to make a loud noise; to speak boastfully”) of uncertain origin. Possibly related to the Middle English adjective brag (“prideful; spirited”), which is probably of Celtic origin; or from Old Norse bragr (“best; foremost; poetry”); or through Old English from Old Norse braka (“to creak”).

Phrases

  • brag book
  • brag sheet
  • bragging rights
  • not to brag

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