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bragging rights
[brag-ing rahyts]
plural noun
the presumed right to brag or boast, often associated with winning a contest of skill, as cooking or fishing.
bragging rights
plural noun
notional privileges that are gained by defeating a close rival
Word History and Origins
Origin of bragging rights1
Example Sentences
Manning also gets bragging rights in the family.
You’d be paying interest for no reason other than bragging rights.
These days, it attracts several hundred teams of cops, deputies and prosecutors from across the world, all vying for bragging rights in a 12-plus-hour contest in which victory can come down to a matter of seconds.
He claims bragging rights in a family feud which began 35 years ago when their legendary fathers first fought.
With the rise of online gambling, it just takes a second to place a bet via an app on your phone which brings the hope of winning big coupled with bragging rights.
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