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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Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
You’d be forgiven for taking the title of their new album, Easy Being A Winner, as a bit of not-undeserved-but-slightly-delusional braggadocio.
—Ryan Leas, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
Lyles’ bravado and braggadocios style has become part of his global persona; the Adidas athlete even advocated for his own signature sneaker at the podium on Sunday.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2024
In fact, Moscow has been annoyed by Assad’s recent braggadocio about reasserting total control.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2016
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“Braggadocio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/braggadocio. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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braggadocio
noun
from Braggadochio, a boasting character in literature
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