blowhard
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blowhard¹
- /ˈbləʊhɑːd/ UK
- /ˈbloʊhɑɹd/ US
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Essentially deverbal in nature, albeit not from a unitary phrasal verb; from blow hard.
noun blowhards · blow-hard
- A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. The merchants are the most ultra Secessionists, one of the secret springs of action among this class being the heavy indebtedness owing to Eastern creditors. Some men of Northern origin were the most rabid. A "blow-hard," named JAMES PATTERSON, of Augusta, Jackson County, was originally from Pennsyl
- A jerk, a disagreeable person.
Similar: big mouth, bloviator, blusterer, boaster, braggart, loudmouth, windbag
Blowhard²
proper noun
- A locality in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
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noun person who talks too much or too loudly
| Español | bocazas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 허풍쟁이 heopungjaeng'i, 허풍선이 heopungseoni |
| 中文 | 吹牛大王 chuīniú dàwáng |
| Français | grande gueule |
| Deutsch | Großmaul, Wichtigtuer, Prahlhans, Angeber, Angeberin, Aufschneider |
| Italiano | sbruffone, sbruffona, fanfarone, fanfarona |
| Ελληνικά | καυχησιάρης kafchisiáris |
| Русский | хвасту́н xvastún, хвасту́нья xvastúnʹja, трепло́ n anim or trepló |
Talk about this word "blowhard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blowhard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. blowhard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blowhard "blowhard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blowhard.Cite this
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