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Definition of Blowhard
1. Noun. A very boastful and talkative person.
Generic synonyms: Egoist, Egotist, Swellhead
Derivative terms: Boast, Brag, Brag, Vaunt
Definition of Blowhard
1. Noun. (derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Blowhard
1. a braggart [n -S] - See also: braggart
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blowhard
Literary usage of Blowhard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. In the Pathless West with Soldiers, Pioneers, Miners and Savages by Frances Elizabeth Herring (1904)
"ment, invited him in to have a glass of grog and a pipe. All went well, and they
exchanged yarns, enjoying them afresh, till blowhard complained of the ..."
2. Life in Spain: Past and Present by Walter Thornbury (1860)
"Still, I must confess, I would rather face a gale with old blowhard of the ...
It was as we steered thoughtfully past that glorious Cape that blowhard told ..."
3. The United Service Magazine by Arthur William Alsager Pollock (1835)
"Old blowhard had the watch, and it was immediately reported to the Captain. ...
Do you really suppose, Mr. blowhard, that it is some craft in distress ? ..."
4. Progress Report by Geological Survey of Victoria, Family Planning Victoria (1878)
"Wall of Mount blowhard crater. 4685. M. 56A. Hyalite. ... Ejected granite from
Mount blowhard, used for road metal on road south of Ascot Mill. 4689. R. 59. ..."
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