bragging rights

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Noun

bragging rights pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic) The prerogative to praise oneself for a skill or accomplishment.
    • 2008 July 3, Andrea Sachs, “Business books (review of How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis)”, in Time:
      Worth as much as $900 million, he estimates, the author clearly thinks he has earned bragging rights, and he intends to exercise them.
    • 2013 November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, in Wales Online:
      It won't be remembered as a classic in the pantheon of great South Wales derbies, but nobody on the Cardiff City side of the divide will care as their team secured the first ever set of Premier League bragging rights in the Welsh capital.
    • 2023 January 25, Cem Davis tells Nick Brodrick, “A warm 'Waterloo family' welcome”, in RAIL, number 975, page 38:
      He is talking to RAIL immediately after his station regained its traditional position as 'Britain's busiest' […] , and there is no disguising his delight. "The bragging rights are once again Waterloo's," he grins.
  2. (idiomatic) Honor or prestige.

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