blague

/ blɑːɡ /

noun

1. pretentious but empty talk; nonsense

Derived Forms

• ˈblaguer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blague¹

C19: from French

Example Sentences

Ay, sir, my master is up; but I think Master Blague indeed be not stirring.

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Now we want none but the company of mine host Blague, of the George at Waltham: if he were here, our consort were full.

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And what blague, what calling for coffee pour le petit Whistler, pour notre petit Amricain!

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But there is a joyous quality to the San Francisco blague which sets it apart, even in the West.

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The old Victorian and pre-Victorian blague word "petticoat" had been revived in Fred's vocabulary, and in others, as "skirt."

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