bigging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bigging
First recorded in 1200–50, bigging is from the Middle English word biging. See big 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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"Without bigging myself up, people have been knighted for less than that."
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
That said, this England group is always bigging each other up so it is hard to know.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
Another massive performance and others aside from Sinfield might be bigging him up.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
GP I really don’t want it to sound like I’m bigging myself up.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021
I wonder, when ye were at it, that ye didna rather think of bigging another frae the fundament, for I’m thinking the walls are no o’ a capacity of strength to outlast this seating.”
From The Provost by Galt, John
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