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bragging rights

[ brag-ing rahyts ]

plural noun

  1. the presumed right to brag or boast, often associated with winning a contest of skill, as cooking or fishing.


bragging rights

plural noun

  1. notional privileges that are gained by defeating a close rival
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bragging rights1

First recorded in 1950–55

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