braggadocio
Origin of braggadocio
1Other words from braggadocio
- brag·ga·do·ci·an, adjective
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How to use braggadocio in a sentence
Before doing so, however, Washington began a great American tradition of real estate braggadocio.
The page has since been removed, but not before many Spanish news outlets were able to post screenshots of his braggadocio.
Train in Spanish Crash Was Going Way Too Fast | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut when Saldanha was found dead on Friday in a suspected suicide, the braggadocio suddenly ceased.
2Day FM: The Radio Station Behind the Tragic Kate Middleton Prank | Kevin Fallon | December 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the new video for “Gossip Folks”—a braggadocio that takes its beat from the Missy Elliot track—she glares into the camera.
Meet Angel Haze: the Brooklyn Rapper Tackling Sex Abuse in Her Rhymes | Drake Baer | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the media is largely ignoring the broader story about how this sexual braggadocio is far more common than not.
‘Fantasy Slut League’: Earning Points for Sexual Encounters in High School | Lizzie Crocker | October 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Take care, Captain, misplaced courage is frequently braggadocio; your position is desperate.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardHe called a boasting knight by the name braggadocio, and we still use the word braggadocio for vain boasting.
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'NeillThe wabeno, on the contrary, consisted wholly in a wild exhibition of mere braggadocio and trick.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraftbraggadocio here plays a great part, and also the desire to act like grown-ups.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert Moll"In course you can feel safe," replied Frost, with a braggadocio air that made Archie put him down as a coward at once.
Frank in the Mountains | Harry Castlemon
British Dictionary definitions for braggadocio
/ (ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃɪˌəʊ) /
vain empty boasting
a person who boasts; braggart
Origin of braggadocio
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