bragging rights



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bragging rights

The authority and freedom to boast or brag of one's achievements that comes from having won a contest or succeeded in some way, especially against a close rival. The game matters little to either team's statistics, but it will ensure bragging rights for the rest of the year.
See also: brag, right

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WiebkeVEEP-kə (German)Frisian, German
MÀIriMA:-reeScottish
Daiva-Lithuanian
Floriano-Italian
Adriannaayd-ree-AN-ə (English), ahd-RYAHN-nah (Polish)English, Polish
DesmondDEZ-məndEnglish, Irish