fanfaron

Example Sentences

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Peregrine, glowing with resentment, called him a fanfaron, and withdrew in expectation of being followed into the street.

From The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

Ilga Barron, The great fanfaron, Went into the closet one day; But she was so stout She couldn’t get out, And there she had to sta-ay!

From Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Dowd, Emma C.

He then brought an action for defamation of character, but was non-suited, as it was proved that he had been the fanfaron of his own vices. 

From Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Lang, Andrew

If that is how it is I am not going to apologise to that fanfaron any more!

From Love by Garnett, Constance

It isn’t fanfaron at all, the accent is right on the first syllable, and fanfaron doesn’t rhyme a bit!

From Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Dowd, Emma C.