Saturday, May 14, 2011

Braggadocio

brag-ga-do-ci-o (bra-gə-ˈdō-sē-ˌō)

noun
1. Empty boasting.
I conceal the emptiness of a long day's work with braggadocio about how wonderful my customers are.
2. A deranged 1970s font.
See example on right.

Synonyms: bluster, boast, brag, crow, gasconade, gloat, prate, puff, rodomontade, shuck, swagger.

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