windbag

[ wind-bag ]
/ ˈwɪndˌbæg /
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noun

Informal. an empty, voluble, pretentious talker.
the bag of a bagpipe.

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Origin of windbag

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at wind1, bag

OTHER WORDS FROM windbag

wind·bag·ger·y, noun

Words nearby windbag

wind-sucking, wind-swept, windable, windage, windaus, windbag, windbaggery, windbill, windblast, windblown, windbound
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Words related to windbag

braggart, boaster, blowhard, know-it-all, bragger, gasbag, jabberer, gascon, motor-mouth

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British Dictionary definitions for windbag

windbag
/ (ˈwɪndˌbæɡ) /

noun

slang a voluble person who has little of interest to communicate
the bag in a set of bagpipes, which provides a continuous flow of air to the pipes
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