big-note

big-note
bigˈ-note transitive verb (Aust inf)
To boast about oneself, try to make (oneself) seem important
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  • big note — To brag about yourself in order to impress. In the 1950s a big note man was a person who handled or bet large sums of money big notes. In pre decimal currency days the larger the denomination, the bigger the banknote. Big noting arose from the… …   Australian idioms

  • big-note — /ˈbɪg noʊt / (say big noht) verb (t) Colloquial to boast of or promote (oneself): he big notes himself at every committee meeting. –big noter, noun –big noting, noun …  

  • big-note — vb Australian to boast or to praise. The term probably referred originally to large denomination bank notes. ► I big noted myself. (Mel Gibson, Australian actor, 1987) …   Contemporary slang

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  • big-note oneself — Australian Slang brag, boast …   English dialects glossary

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