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
Perhaps the city is not as forward about bigging itself up as somewhere like Manchester.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
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
It is very certain that no one can confront the traveller who may be speculating upon these mounds, as Edie Ochiltree did the Antiquary, with “I mind the bigging o’ it.”
From The Emigrant or Reflections While Descending the Ohio by Thomas, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
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