braggadocio

noun

brag·ga·do·cio ˌbra-gə-ˈdō-sē-ˌō How to pronounce braggadocio (audio)

-shē-,

-chē-,

-(ˌ)shō,

-(ˌ)chō

plural braggadocios

: empty boasting

: arrogant pretension : cockiness

the air of swaggering braggadocio that all important men are expected to show in fighting

C. W. M. Hart

: braggart

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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.

Example Sentences

a loudmouthed braggart who hid his cowardice with braggadocio his braggadocio hid the fact that he felt personally inadequate

Recent Examples on the Web Beyoncé nails the tongue-in-cheek braggadocio of the ballroom scene with this celebratory ode to her late Uncle Johnny.

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 July 2022 The braggadocio that marked so much of the crypto world is fading as those easy-money policies have been reversed and the bull market in stocks has disappeared.

Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 18 June 2022 However, Clenney’s lawyer says her braggadocio is in line with her OnlyFans persona and doesn’t represent the real Courtney.

Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2022 The experience of watching American Buffalo is essentially the experience of listening to Teach talk: At first, like Donny, you're dazzled by the endless flow of braggadocio and confidence.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Is the comment a bit of jealous braggadocio, or is Vic actually a cold-blooded killer?

David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2022 Outside of empty braggadocio, meant to contrast himself with Trump, Biden has done little to uphold his promise of deterring Russian expansion.

David Harsanyi, National Review, 22 Feb. 2022 Mickelson's braggadocio has hastened a reckoning that was overdue.

Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022 Most of that statement is the usual Trump bullying and braggadocio.

Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	braggadocio
释义	braggadocio noun brag·ga·do·cio ˌbra-gə-ˈdō-sē-ˌō -shē-, -chē-, -(ˌ)shō, -(ˌ)chō plural braggadocios 1 a : empty boasting b : arrogant pretension : cockiness the air of swaggering braggadocio that all important men are expected to show in fighting C. W. M. Hart 2 : braggart Did you know? 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. Synonyms bluster bombast brag bull [slang] cockalorum fanfaronade gas gasconade grandiloquence hot air magniloquence rant rodomontade rhodomontade See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a loudmouthed braggart who hid his cowardice with braggadocio his braggadocio hid the fact that he felt personally inadequate Recent Examples on the Web Beyoncé nails the tongue-in-cheek braggadocio of the ballroom scene with this celebratory ode to her late Uncle Johnny. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 July 2022 The braggadocio that marked so much of the crypto world is fading as those easy-money policies have been reversed and the bull market in stocks has disappeared. Corrie Driebusch, WSJ, 18 June 2022 However, Clenney’s lawyer says her braggadocio is in line with her OnlyFans persona and doesn’t represent the real Courtney. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2022 The experience of watching American Buffalo is essentially the experience of listening to Teach talk: At first, like Donny, you're dazzled by the endless flow of braggadocio and confidence. Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Is the comment a bit of jealous braggadocio, or is Vic actually a cold-blooded killer? David Sims, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2022 Outside of empty braggadocio, meant to contrast himself with Trump, Biden has done little to uphold his promise of deterring Russian expansion. David Harsanyi, National Review, 22 Feb. 2022 Mickelson's braggadocio has hastened a reckoning that was overdue. Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic, 22 Feb. 2022 Most of that statement is the usual Trump bullying and braggadocio. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Braggadochio, personification of boasting in Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser First Known Use 1594, in the meaning defined at sense 2 braggadocio noun 1 as in rhetoric boastful speech or writing his braggadocio hid the fact that he felt personally inadequate Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rhetoric brag bombast grandiloquence bluster chatter magniloquence rodomontade rant fanfaronade hot air bull gasconade gas pomposity rhodomontade swagger jawing oratory verbosity rhapsody prattle cockalorum turgidity babble bloviation gabble gibberish jabber prating windiness egotism blab vaunt gibber wind patter yammering drivel self-importance self-conceit 2 as in braggart someone who boasts the swaggering braggadocio is a stock figure of American folklore, with Davy Crockett and Mike Fink being prime examples Synonyms & Similar Words braggart bragger swaggerer cock boaster blower brag cracker vaunter gascon blowhard blusterer gasconader cockalorum self-promoter self-dramatizer self-advertiser
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braggadocio

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