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blow-hard

[bloh-hahrd]
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noun Slang.
  1. an exceptionally boastful and talkative person.
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Origin of blow-hard

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
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  • "You're welcome to your opinion, old Blowhard," responded Lemon.

    Sword and Pen

    John Algernon Owens

  • Not that I believe in the braggart and blowhard, but a chap must have nerve to put himself ahead if he wants to keep in the game.

  • But Old Rock Jaw, in more of a blowhard mood even than usual, couldn't let well enough alone.

    The Kenzie Report

    Mark Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for blowhard

blowhard

noun
  1. a boastful person
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adjective
  1. blustering or boastful
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Word Origin and History for blowhard

n.

also blow-hard, 1840, a sailor's word (from 1790 as a nickname for a sailor), perhaps not originally primarily meaning "braggart;" from blow (v.1) + hard (adv.). An adjective sense of "boastful" appeared c.1855, and may be a separate formation leading to a modified noun use.

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