🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

fanfarrón

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fanfaˈron

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Blowhard/ˈbloʊ.hɑrd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Es un fanfarrón que siempre habla de sus logros."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who boasts or brags excessively.

    "He was such a blowhard that no one believed his stories."
  2. 2

    Someone who talks a lot but says little of substance.

    "The politician was a blowhard, making grand promises without any real plans."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'blowhard' originated in the United States in the early 20th century, combining 'blow' (to boast or brag) and 'hard' (an intensifier). It reflects a cultural disdain for those who excessively boast about their abilities or achievements.

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