brag
31brag — verb he liked to brag about his business connections Syn: boast, crow, swagger, swank, bluster, gloat, show off; blow one s own horn, sing one s own praises; informal talk big, lay it on thick …
32brag — see Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better …
33brag|gart — «BRAG uhrt», noun, adjective. –n. a person who brags; boaster. –adj. bragging; boastful. ╂[< French bragard < braguer brag; show off one s breeches < brague breeches; see etym. under bracket (Cf. ↑bracket)] …
34brag-hard — «BRAG HAHRD», noun. Dialect. braggart …
35brag|gart|ism — «BRAG uhr tihz uhm», noun.defu>the ways of a braggart …
36brag|ger — «BRAG uhr», noun. a person who brags; boaster …
37Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better — Tenacity and quietness of manner are preferable to ostentation. Cf. 1580 A. MUNDAY Zelauto 146 Brag is a good Dogge, whyle he will holde out: but at last he may chaunce to meete with his matche; 1599 SHAKESPEARE Henry V II. iii. 52 And Holdfast… …
38Brag (folklore) — A brag is a creature from the folklore of Northumberland and Durham that usually took the form of a horse or donkey. [ttp://www.windlegends.org/mythical.htm] [ [http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/folklore/englishfolkapp.html#GlossB Creatures of… …
39brag book — /ˈbræg bʊk/ (say brag book) noun Colloquial 1. an album designed to display photographs of a person or thing of which one is immensely proud. 2. a collection of documents, photographs, etc., highlighting one s achievements, designed to boost one… …
40brag — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a pompous or boastful statement 2. arrogant talk or manner ; cockiness 3. braggart II. verb (bragged; bragging) Date: 14t …
