braggart

braggart
braggart (n.) 1570s, from Fr. bragard (16c.), with pejorative ending (see -ARD (Cf. -ard)) + M.Fr. braguer "to flaunt, brag," perhaps originally "to show off clothes, especially breeches," from brague "breeches" (see BRACKET (Cf. bracket)). There may be an element of codpiece-flaunting in all this.
The word in English at least has been influenced by BRAG (Cf. brag) (v.), even if, as some claim, it is unrelated to it. Bragger "arrogant or boastful person," agent noun from brag (v.), attested in English from late 14c.

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  • Braggart — Brag gart, n. [OF. bragard flaunting, vain, bragging. See {Brag}, v. i.] A boaster. [1913 Webster] O, I could play the woman with mine eyes, And braggart with my tongue. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Braggart — Brag gart, a. Boastful. {Brag gart*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • braggart — index inflated (vain), pretentious (pompous), proud (conceited) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • braggart — [n] person who talks boastingly bag of wind*, bigmouth, big talker*, big timer*, blowhard*, blusterer, boaster, brag, braggadocio, bragger, egotist, exhibitionist, gasbag*, gascon*, grandstander*, hotshot*, know it all, peacock*, ranter, raver,… …   New thesaurus

  • braggart — ► NOUN ▪ a person who brags. ORIGIN French bragard, from braguer to brag …   English terms dictionary

  • braggart — [brag′ərt] n. [ BRAG + ART] an offensively boastful person adj. bragging; boastful …   English World dictionary

  • braggart — UK [ˈbræɡə(r)t] / US [ˈbræɡərt] noun [countable] Word forms braggart : singular braggart plural braggarts old fashioned showing disapproval someone who talks about their achievements or possessions in a proud way that annoys other people …   English dictionary

  • braggart — noun Date: circa 1577 a loud arrogant boaster • braggart adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • braggart — noun Jeff is a prodigious braggart and a liar Syn: boaster, bragger, swaggerer, egotist; informal big head, loudmouth, show off, showboat, blowhard …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • braggart — braggartism, n. braggartly, adv. /brag euhrt/, n. 1. a person who does a lot of bragging. adj. 2. bragging; boastful. [1570 80; BRAG + ART] Syn. bragger, boaster; blow hard. * * * …   Universalium

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