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boast·er
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noun
a person who
boasts
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Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English;
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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boast·er
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stər
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noun
Masonry
.
a chisel for
boasting
stone.
Origin:
1875–80;
boast
2
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-er
1
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boast
1
(bəʊst)
—
vb
1.
(
intr;
sometimes foll by
of
or
about
) to speak in exaggerated or excessively proud terms of one's possessions, skills, or superior qualities; brag
2.
(
tr
) to possess (something to be proud of):
the city boasts a fine cathedral
—
n
3.
a bragging statement
4.
a possession, attribute, attainment, etc, that is or may be bragged about
[C13: of uncertain origin]
'boaster
1
—
n
'boasting
1
—
n
, —
adj
'boastingly
1
—
adv
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