Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not to brag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: not -to brag
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Prepended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.

Etymology

A reference to the fact that the speaker is about to say something boastful rather than modest.

Synonyms

if I do say so myself in all modesty though I say it who should not

Questions

What does not to brag mean?: Prepended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
Where does not to brag come from?: A reference to the fact that the speaker is about to say something boastful rather than modest.

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