BRAGGADOCIO

braggadocio. Braggadocio, n. a bragger, vain boaster, swaggerer

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Brag′ga‐do″cio (�), n. [[From Braggadocchio, a boastful character in Spenser's “Faërie Queene.”]] 1. 1. A braggart; a boaster; a swaggerer. Dryden.
2. 2. Empty boasting; mere brag; pretension.