Boaster
/ˈboʊ.stər/noun
A person who brags or talks with excessive pride about themselves or their achievements.
Did you know?Boaster comes from the same old Germanic root as *boast*, originally tied to loud, proud speech rather than any mystical meaning—yet in medieval English, public boasting was often treated as a dangerous form of pride.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*baustōną / *baustjaną
“to boast, make a loud claim”
Old English
OE
bēostan
“to boast, brag, make a proud declaration”
Middle English
ME
bosten
“to boast, speak proudly or vainly”
14th Century
English
boaster
“one who boasts or brags”
Modern English
English
boaster
“a person who brags or talks with excessive pride about themselves or their achievements”