braggy
English
Etymology
brag + -y
Adjective
braggy (comparative braggier, superlative braggiest)
- Prone to brag.
- 1909, O. Henry, The Gentle Grafter:
- "'That was only getting the pumpkin ready,' says Bassett, braggy and cheerful.
- 1931, Work Projects Administration, Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States:
- He was a biggity acting and braggy talking old man.
- 2001 February 2, Ben Joravsky, “When the Star Comes Out”, in Chicago Reader:
- He was bombastic and braggy to the point of trash talking fellow performers.
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Translations
prone to brag
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