big note

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 connection between flashing large sums of money about and showing off.

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big-note — bigˈ note transitive verb (Aust inf) To boast about oneself, try to make (oneself) seem important • • • Main Entry: ↑big … Useful english dictionary
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
Big-note oneself — brag, boast … Dictionary of Australian slang
big-note oneself — Australian Slang brag, boast … English dialects glossary
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