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I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century a pompous or boastful statement, arrogant talk or manner ; cockiness, ~gart , II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to talk boastfully , transitive verb to assert boastfully, see: boast ~ger noun ~gy adjective III. adjective (~ger; ~gest) Date: 1836 first-rate