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fourflusher

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[fawr-fluhsh-er, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌflʌʃ ər, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.

Etymology

Origin of fourflusher

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; four flush + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Reportedly, Truman has turned against the general he once offered to support for the Presidency, now mutters that Ike is an apostate and a fourflusher.

From Time Magazine Archive

THE SHOW-OFF�One of the very best etchings of the genus fourflusher, hoisted with his own boosting.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is a fourflusher, a ring-tailed, rip-snorting hellraiser, and a grandstander.

From Time Magazine Archive

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