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bigging

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[big-in] / ˈbɪg ɪn /

noun

Scot. and North England.

  1. a building, especially one's home.

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

This is no mine ain house, I ken by the bigging o't'.

From Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Scott, Walter, Sir

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