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windbaggery

British  
/ ˈwɪndˌbæɡərɪ /

noun

  1. informal lengthy talk or discussion with little or no interesting content

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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