gasbag
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gasbag
- /ˈɡæs.bæɡ/ US, UK
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From gas + bag.
noun gasbags
- A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon. In half an hour a good-sized gas-bag had been formed, and the jerking and straining upon the thongs showed that it was capable of considerable lift.
- A lighter-than-air aircraft; a balloon or dirigible.
- A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag. Not that the Reverend James is absolutely a pretentious gasbag any more than Marchbanks is an inspired prophet. He has a definite, a positive part in the world's work.
verb gasbags · gasbagging · gasbagged
- To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather. "You're a swell at it. I'll allow that. And I'll provide the gas-bagging." / "The gas-bagging?" I inquired. "What exactly do you mean?" / "What do I mean, you dear old sober-sides?" said Lyne. “I mean that I will do all the bow-wowing[…]"
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noun bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas
| Deutsch | Gassack |
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Talk about this word "gasbag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gasbag. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gasbag. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gasbag "gasbag." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gasbag.
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@misc{gasbag_2026,
title = {gasbag},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gasbag},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
