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- [brag-er]
- /ˈbræg ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brag-er]
- /ˈbræg ər/
Definitions of bragger word
- noun bragger a person who brags. 1
- noun bragger Cards. (in some forms of brag) the jack of clubs or nine of diamonds. (in other forms of brag) any jack or nine. the first bettor in a game of brag. 1
- adjective bragger comparative form of brag: more brag. 0
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Origin of bragger
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at brag, -er1
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Parts of speech for Bragger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bragger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bragger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bragger
noun bragger
- windbag — Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.
- boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
- blowhard — If you describe someone as a blowhard, you mean that they express their opinions very forcefully, and usually in a boastful way.
- brag — If you brag, you say in a very proud way that you have something or have done something.
- braggadocio — vain empty boasting
Top questions with bragger
- how to deal with a bragger?
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