bragger

noun

Definition of braggernext
as in braggart
someone who boasts she's a tiresome bragger who should be put in her place

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  1. braggart
  2. cock
  3. brag
  4. blower
Noun
  • He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers also studied real-life workplace braggarts and found their colleagues often perceived them negatively.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Definition of braggart
Noun
  • In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.
    Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Definition of cock
Noun
  • The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of brag
Noun
  • Brinker said the system has backup generators in the event a blower or generator goes down.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors can admire and buy works by glass blowers, woodworkers, ceramicists, clothing artists, jewelry makers, mixed-media artists, painters and photographers, sculptors, mosaic artists and more.
    Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of blower
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