fanfaronade

[ fan-fer-uh-neyd ]

noun

1. bragging; bravado; bluster.

fanfaronade

/ ˌfænfərəˈnɑːd /

noun

1. rare.
   boasting or flaunting behaviour; bluster

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfaronade¹

First recorded in 1645–55; from French fanfaronnade, from Spanish fanfarronada “bluff, bluster,” derivative of fanfarrón “braggart”; fanfaron, -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfaronade¹

C17: via French from Spanish fanfarronada, from fanfarrón boaster, from Arabic farfār garrulous

Example Sentences

“Thankfully, Wordeby’s has an entry on ‘fanfaronade,’ which means ‘empty, self-promoting language,’ and that seems to hit the nail right on the head.”

From The Guardian

Though none of the two is a greenhorn, Trump has to be on guard against uttering anything, during his fanfaronade, that can be challenged, if found untrue.

From New York Times

Still he remained, his eyes roving ceaselessly over the passers-by, who were now few, now many, as the current ran fast or slow, as some coach high-laden drew up before the door with a noisy fanfaronade, or some heavy wagon toiled slowly by.

From Project Gutenberg

"Sir Thomas," he says, "is a joyous spirit—a right Pantagruelist; and if he occasionally 'Projicit ampullas et sesquipedalia verba,' he has an exuberance of wit and playfulness of fancy that amply redeem his tendency to fanfaronade."

From Project Gutenberg

You overlook the worst corruption, the worst oppression, in your leaders if only they gild it with military fanfaronade and declamation about bravery and destiny and patriotism.

From Project Gutenberg