"bragging rights" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bragging rights.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bragging rights pl (plural only)
  1. (idiomatic) The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Translations (the prerogative to praise oneself): 吹噓的資本 /吹嘘的资本 (chuīxū de zīběn) (Chinese Mandarin), kerskailuoikeudet [plural] (Finnish), droit de se vanter [masculine] (French), prawo do przechwałek [neuter] (Polish), skryträttigheter [plural] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bragging_rights-en-noun-xss7RZ~U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'the prerogative to praise oneself': 97 3
  2. (idiomatic) Honor or prestige. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bragging_rights-en-noun-Tt2qweo8
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