blow-hard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blow-hard
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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"I'm awfully sorry, Grace; but you know how it is when a fellow's in a close, hard game--especially with a blow-hard like Tom Ditton."
From Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon
And maybe he ain't just a blow-hard, after all.
From Alcatraz by Max Brand
"Is much of a blow-hard," Helm interrupted with a laugh.
From Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson
"The young squirt was always a Smart-Aleck and a blow-hard," he said.
From Poor White by Sherwood Anderson
“So I’m a blow-hard, am I?” he inquired sarcastically, and no one said a word.
From Wunpost by Dane Coolidge
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