fanfaron
[ fan-fuh-ron ]
/ ˈfæn fəˌrɒn /
noun
a braggart.
a fanfare.
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Origin of fanfaron
1615–25; < French < Spanish fanfarrón braggart, said to be of expressive orig.
Words nearby fanfaron
fanegada, faneuil, faneuil hall, fanfani, fanfare, fanfaron, fanfaronade, fanfic, fanfish, fanfold, fang
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Example sentences from the Web for fanfaron
He 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 LodgePeregrine, 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 Smollett