bragging rights

American  

[brag-ing rahyts] / ˈbræg ɪŋ ˌraɪts /

plural noun

1. the presumed right to brag or boast, often associated with winning a contest of skill, as cooking or fishing.

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bragging rights British  

plural noun

1. notional privileges that are gained by defeating a close rival

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Etymology

Origin of bragging rights

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Bragging rights over what is considered true spaceflight also has factored into the business.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

Bragging rights also went to football and NBC last week, with NFL regular-season games earning the top two spots for the week.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Bragging rights are great, but there are also fears that succumbing to streaming’s smaller screen specifications could erase the small gains of the past decade in terms of building a budding cinema culture.

From The Verge • Aug. 13, 2021

Bragging rights aside, it makes sense to visit Antarctica in late December and early January.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2018

Bragging rights: The College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University are fighting over who has the world's largest tree on a college campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2018