BRAGGADOCIO


Meaning of BRAGGADOCIO in English

[ ˌbragə'dəʊtʃɪəʊ ]

■ noun boastful or arrogant behaviour.

Origin

C16: from Braggadocchio , a braggart in Spenser's The Faerie Queene , from brag or braggart + the Ital. suffix -occio , denoting something large.

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