braggadocio
noun
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Though Braggadocio is not as well-known as other fictional characters like Pollyanna, the Grinch, or Scrooge, in lexicography he holds a special place next to them as one of the many characters whose name has become an established word in English. The English poet Edmund Spenser originally created Braggadocio as a personification of boasting in his epic poem The Faerie Queene. As early as 1594, about four years after the poem was published, English speakers began using the name as a general term for any blustering blowhard. The now more common use of braggadocio, referring to the talk or behavior of such windy cockalorums, developed in the early 18th century.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 May 2024
The letter mingled braggadocio, grievance and therapeutic platitudes.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Under questioning from psychiatrist Park Dietz, Bardo spoke with manic intensity and an unnerving streak of braggadocio.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Ringside interviews included a healthy dose of braggadocio more associated with mixed martial arts or pro wrestling than sumo.
—Victor Mather Todd Heisler, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Braggadocio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braggadocio. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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braggadocio
noun
from Braggadochio, a boasting character in literature
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