braggadocious
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of braggadocious
C20: from braggadocio
Example Sentences
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The braggadocious “Helicopter” has a piercing throb like a car alarm, while “Stole Ya Flow”—a diss track apparently addressed to Drake—has a curling and distorted drone winding through it, a rattlesnake-like warning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
"Not to be braggadocious but the debate will not be a very exciting one if I'm not there."
From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023
From its opening beats, “Topdog/Underdog” is a relentless rap: percussive, playful, braggadocious, baleful.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022
But is being "braggadocious" the secret to success?
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022
“Before our first album, there weren’t many rappers being super stoked on being gay. But the way we talked about it was braggadocious in the way Lil Wayne is. That helps normalize it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2021
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