bravado

[ bruh-vah-doh ]
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noun,plural bra·va·does, bra·va·dos.
  1. a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.

Origin of bravado

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First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish bravada (now bravata, from Italian ), equivalent to brav(o)“brave” + -ada noun suffix; see origin at brave, -ade1

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See courage.

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  • o·ver·bra·va·do, noun

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bravado

/ (brəˈvɑːdəʊ) /


nounplural -does or -dos
  1. vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger

Origin of bravado

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C16: from Spanish bravada (modern bravata), from Old Italian bravare to challenge, provoke, from bravo wild, brave

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