~ 1
■ verb
1》 talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about oneself.
2》 possess (a feature that is a source of pride).
■ noun an act of ~ing.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun (in squash) a stroke in which the ball hits a side wall before hitting the front wall.
Origin
C19: perh. from Fr. bosse , denoting a rounded projection in the wall of a court for real tennis.