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
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
"Let me just clear that up because obviously Leicester fans know how much respect I've got for them, their owners and constantly bigging up Leicester and what they do," Wright said on Twitter external-link.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2021
I wonder, when ye were at it, that ye didna rather think of bigging another frae the fundament, for I’m thinking the walls are no o’ a capacity of strength to outlast this seating.”
From The Provost by John Galt
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