braggie

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Meaning · English

A photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The Oxford Dictionary may have named “selfie” the word of the year for 2013, but British tourists are using their holiday photographs as “braggies” to boast about their travels to friends and family on social media

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “braggie” mean?

A photo shared on a social media network with the sole intention of making one's friends/followers jealous.

Is “braggie” formal or informal?

braggie is generally slang.