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braggadocious

British  
/ ˌbræɡəˈdəʊʃəs /

adjective

  1. informal boastful

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of braggadocious

C20: from braggadocio

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Over subsequent releases – the exuberant Shooting Star, or the braggadocious Woke Up – they crystallised a musical vision that fused sci-fi aesthetics to the elastic grooves of 90s R&B.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The braggadocious “Helicopter” has a piercing throb like a car alarm, while “Stole Ya Flow”—a diss track apparently addressed to Drake—has a curling and distorted drone winding through it, a rattlesnake-like warning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

And all those people who insisted that they couldn’t stand a city boy fell in love with the rich, braggadocious New Yorker.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025

"Not to be braggadocious but the debate will not be a very exciting one if I'm not there."

From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023

Singing braggadocious tunes and loving duets for more than 60 years, Morgan has cemented his title of the King of Ska.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2022

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