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blow-hard

blow-hard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bloh hahrd]
    • /bloʊ hɑrd/
    • /bləʊ hɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bloh hahrd]
    • /bloʊ hɑrd/

Definitions of blow-hard word

  • noun blow-hard an exceptionally boastful and talkative person. 1
  • noun blow-hard person: boastful 1
  • noun blow-hard Alternative spelling of blowhard. 0

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Origin of blow-hard

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Blow-hard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blow-hard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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