fanfaronade
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fanfaronade /ˌfanfarəˈneɪd, -ˈnɑːd/
▶noun literary
- 1 arrogant or boastful talk.
- 2 a fanfare.
– origin C17: from Fr. fanfaronnade, from fanfaron ‘braggart’.
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