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blowhard

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noun blow·hard \-ˌhärd\

Simple Definition of blowhard

  • : a person who talks too much and who has strong opinions that other people dislike

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of blowhard

  1. 1 :  braggart

  2. 2 :  windbag

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Examples of blowhard in a sentence

  1. <a politician who is the stereotypical backslapping blowhard>

  2. <a blowhard who always had to act like she was better than anyone else>



1848

First Known Use of blowhard

1848

blowhard Synonyms

Synonyms
babbler, blabber, blabbermouth

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