fanfarone

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fanfarone

  • /faŋfaˈrone/

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dallo spagnolo fanfarrón

noun fanfaroni · fanfarona

  1. chi si vanta di ciò che non ha fatto (di sesso maschile)

Similar: chiacchierone, gradasso, guascone, millantatore, pallone gonfiato, rodomonte, sbruffone, smargiasso, spaccone, vanitoso, ballista, contaballe · Opposite: modesto, schivo, umile, persona seria

noun

  1. chi si vanta di ciò che non ha fatto (di sesso femminile)

Similar: chiacchierone, gradasso, guascone, millantatore, pallone gonfiato, rodomonte, sbruffone, smargiasso, spaccone, vanitoso, ballista, contaballe · Opposite: modesto, schivo, umile, persona seria

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In English

  • blowhard person who talks too much or too loudly
  • braggart one who constantly brags or boasts
  • wise guy one who is insolent or flippant
  • smartass one who is particularly insolent
  • bragger person who brags — see also braggart

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"fanfarone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/fanfarone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fanfarone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/fanfarone

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"fanfarone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/fanfarone.

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@misc{fanfarone_2026,
  title = {fanfarone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/fanfarone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}