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blowhard

NOUN
braggart
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Part of Ferrell’s man-child trilogy with Adam McKay, the film follows a blowhard racecar driver as he works his way back to the winner’s circle following a dramatic and embarrassing wreck.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

What happened Tuesday should scare away any of the remaining top prospects who would want to play for this berating blowhard.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

He’s a blowhard, so pleased with himself that he imagines the air is grateful he breathes it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

But it also proved to wear thin, perhaps summed up best when former New Jersey governor Chris Christie called him the “most obnoxious blowhard in America” during a debate.

From Seattle Times Jan. 15, 2024

I don’t like this blowhard professor very much.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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