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fanfaron
[ fan-fuh-ron ]
/ ˈfæn fəˌrɒn /
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noun
a braggart.
a fanfare.
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Origin of fanfaron
First recorded in 1615–25; from French, from Spanish fanfarrón “braggart,” said to be of expressive origin
Words nearby fanfaron
fanegada, Faneuil, Faneuil Hall, Fanfani, fanfare, fanfaron, fanfaronade, fanfic, fan fiction, fanfish, fanfold
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How to use fanfaron in a sentence
Peregrine, glowing with resentment, called him a fanfaron, and withdrew in expectation of being followed into the street.
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, Volume I|Tobias SmollettHe was known in Paris as an assassin, and in England, thanks to the bullet letter, as a "fanfaron" and brave braggart.
George Washington, Vol. I|Henry Cabot Lodge