bragger

[ brag-er ]

noun

1. a person who brags.
2. Cards.
   1. (in some forms of brag) the jack of clubs or nine of diamonds.
   2. (in other forms of brag) any jack or nine.
   3. the first bettor in a game of brag.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bragger¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; brag, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Pumping braggers on social media can generate a lot of pressure to produce “enough” milk, which can intensify if you’re struggling to pump enough to send to daycare the next day.

From Popular-Science

Father laughs to hear about Old Wonder Boy, and he says a bragger ought to be laughed at, and bragging is a bad thing.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't believe a single syllable he says: I never met such a bragger.

From Project Gutenberg

A piece of timber projecting in the same way was called a tassel or a bragger.

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The people called him "Bragger;" and Arne knew that in bygone days, Nils, the tailor, had treated him badly.

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