bragging rights

[ brag-ing rahyts ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

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

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First recorded in 1950–55

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Well, on top of everything else with this show, you now have bragging rights.

He comes away with many more delegates, but few bragging rights.

As Ms. Chua has made clear, suffering earns one bragging rights.

Example: “The Rule of Ten winner this year would win bragging rights for life.”

Beyond the bragging rights, the final numbers could be crucial.

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