Words & TermsPeople and character
big-note
Boast, show off or draw attention to one's own importance or achievements.
In a sentence
He kept trying to big-note himself in front of the crew.
Where it came from
The Australian National Dictionary Centre treats big-note as Australian and documents the expression from the early twentieth century.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established