bragger

[brag-er]

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noun

a person who brags.
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.

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Origin of bragger

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at brag, -er¹

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Contemporary Examples

First things first: Boston is a city of braggers and coffee drinkers, with a Dunkin' Donuts on every corner.
Gal With a Suitcase
Jolie Hunt
March 20, 2010
Boston is a city of braggers and coffee drinkers, with a Dunkin' Donuts on every corner.
Gal With a Suitcase
Jolie Hunt
March 20, 2010

Historical Examples

For whom do they choose but such as be rich or bear some office in the country, many times such as be boasters and braggers?
Henry VIII.
A. F. Pollard