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- [bloh hahrd]
- /bloʊ hɑrd/
- /bləʊ hɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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