braggie
/ˈbɹæɡi/
braggie noun: a photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.
Noun
braggie (plural braggies)
- A photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.
- The Oxford Dictionary may have named “selfie” the word of the year for 2013, but British tourists are using their holiday photographs as “braggies” to boast about their travels to friends and family on social media2013 November 21, Lizzie Porter, “Forget the 'selfie': holidaymakers go for 'braggie' photos”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 11 May 2026
- A ‘braggie’ is an image posted to social networks designed purely to show off or make friends jealous, and according to new research one in ten users do this regularly. […] The most popular form of braggies were by the pool, beach or surrounding areas (43 per cent), drinking cocktails (12 per cent)...2013 November 21, Victoria Woollaston, “Forget selfies - it's all about the 'BRAGGIE': One in three upload photos to social networks just to show off”, in The Daily Mail, archived from the original...
Examples of braggie in a sentence
- Besides showing off, other reasons people gave for posting braggies were to appear more interesting and popular, and to increase the likes and comments on their social media page or wall.2014 February 9, Kasmin Fernandes, “Are braggies the new photo trend?”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2017:
- She says, “Apart from boasting about the exotic locations that you went to, braggies are a good way of documenting your trips.2014 December 28, Aditi Pancholi And Dipti, “Get, set and brag”, in The Asian Age, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2015:
Forms of braggie
| plural | braggies |
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Origin of braggie
From brag + -ie; compare selfie.
Words that rhyme with braggie
Questions about braggie
- What does braggie mean?
- Braggie means a photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.
- How do you use braggie in a sentence?
- Besides showing off, other reasons people gave for posting braggies were to appear more interesting and popular, and to increase the likes and comments on their social media page or wall.
- What part of speech is braggie?
- Braggie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce braggie?
- Braggie is pronounced /ˈbɹæɡi/.
- What is the plural of braggie?
- The plural of braggie is braggies.
Words near braggie in the dictionary
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