blow-hard
[bloh-hahrd]
- an exceptionally boastful and talkative person.
Origin of blow-hard
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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The sight of him frightened Blow-hard so that he ran and climbed to the top of a door.
"The young squirt was always a Smart-Aleck and a blow-hard," he said.
Poor WhiteSherwood Anderson
Hes the blow-hard that was going to do all sorts of things to Liddell last spring, if you believe the papers.
Full-Back FosterRalph Henry Barbour
Rolltar the Mars man—boastful fellow, blow-hard—he was telling some of us that in his opinion Tarrano had already run away.
Tarrano the ConquerorRaymond King Cummings
Hear-all told him what had passed, and that now he could hear Blow-hard complaining of a broken leg.