noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of gasbag
Example Sentences
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Well, shoot, I’m proud to be a gasbag and, as we parade into the darkness having changed the American sports media landscape forever, at least I can finally say unequivocally, “It’s …”
From Los Angeles Times
By the next scene, we see that Little Bill has grabbed the spotlight for himself, ballooning into a gasbag of self-importance.
From Los Angeles Times
At its least attractive, you may grimly flash on the last gasbag you were stuck next to while waiting on some interminable line.
From New York Times
Think for a moment of how we now have such a high-profile chorus of right-wing gasbags, all of whom make their illogical points really loudly.
From Salon
My sisters and I had watched the program every Saturday afternoon, our gasbag of a collie imposing frequent intermissions.
From Literature
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