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[ brag-er ] / ˈbræg ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bragger ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who brags. 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.
Origin of braggerMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at brag, -er1 Words nearby braggerBragdon, Bragg, braggadocio, braggadocious, braggart, bragger, bragging rights, Bragg scattering, Bragg's law, braggy, Bragi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for braggerFather laughs to hear about Old Wonder Boy, and he says a bragger ought to be laughed at, and bragging is a bad thing. The William Henry Letters|Abby Morton Diaz The people called him "Bragger;" and Arne knew that in bygone days, Nils, the tailor, had treated him badly. Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson I don't believe a single syllable he says: I never met such a bragger. A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a tassel or a bragger. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
Words related to braggerwindbag, boaster, blowhard, brag, braggadocio, show-off |