"braggy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: braggier [comparative], braggiest [superlative]
Etymology: From brag + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brag|y}} brag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} braggy (comparative braggier, superlative braggiest)
  1. Prone to brag. Derived forms: braggily, bragginess Translations (prone to brag): angeberisch (German), prahlerisch (German)

Inflected forms

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