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braggadocious

/ 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of braggadocious1

C20: from braggadocio
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Example Sentences

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The "flood the zone" strategy has revealed the classic Trumpian chaos and ineptitude that too many people shoved down the memory hole last November in the face of the braggadocious hucksterism at which Trump excels.

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A song that encapsulates that swagger is the title track, “Drip,” which quickly became a fan-favorite with its infectious hooks and braggadocious lyrics such as “I could be the GOAT.”

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With Fury, he's louder, braggadocious, entertaining.

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“There is also the possibility that she might’ve pulled a Lil Tay,” Hilton said in a video posted early Thursday, name-dropping the braggadocious young rapper who was the subject of a death hoax last year.

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What is immediately clear is that Trump’s victory was a reward for bad behavior at such a high level that — as the braggadocious Trump might put it — no one has ever seen anything like it.

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