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bigging

American  
[big-in] / ˈbɪg ɪn /

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a building, especially one's home.


Etymology

Origin of bigging

First recorded in 1200–50, bigging is from the Middle English word biging. See big 2, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The coach of Ireland bigging up an Ireland wing?

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Another massive performance and others aside from Sinfield might be bigging him up.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

GP I really don’t want it to sound like I’m bigging myself up.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

"Let me just clear that up because obviously Leicester fans know how much respect I've got for them, their owners and constantly bigging up Leicester and what they do," Wright said on Twitter external-link.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2021

He's thinking upon naething, like mony mighty men: A wee thing mak's us think, a sma' thing mak's us stare,— There are mair folk than him bigging castles in the air.

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 1 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert