bragging rights

[brag-ing rahyts]

plural noun

1. the presumed right to brag or boast, often associated with winning a contest of skill, as cooking or fishing.

bragging rights

plural noun

1. notional privileges that are gained by defeating a close rival

Word History and Origins

Origin of bragging rights¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Talya is hoping to earn some bragging rights from big brother and add her own ring.

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The prize for winning a weigh-off is typically a couple thousand dollars, but the horticultural bragging rights are endless.

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Those are some big bragging rights.

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Those are some big bragging rights.

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This time, however, there was more than just neighborhood bragging rights at stake.

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