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fanfaron
[ fan-fuh-ron ]
noun
- a braggart.
- a fanfare.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fanfaron1
First recorded in 1615–25; from French, from Spanish fanfarrón “braggart,” said to be of expressive origin
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Example Sentences
Peregrine, glowing with resentment, called him a fanfaron, and withdrew in expectation of being followed into the street.
From Project Gutenberg
He was known in Paris as an assassin, and in England, thanks to the bullet letter, as a "fanfaron" and brave braggart.
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