windbaggery

British

/ ˈwɪndˌbæɡərɪ /

noun

informal lengthy talk or discussion with little or no interesting content

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Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

It’s a novel of ideas, but one refreshingly devoid of windbaggery.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 7, 2015

Usually, this kind of macho windbaggery can’t be falsified.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2012

Targets: Soviet sentimentalism, windbaggery on Capitol Hill, the dollar chase in Big Business, journalistic scurrility on a big picture magazine.

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