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gasbag

[ gas-bag ]

noun

  1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible.
  2. Slang. a talkative, boastful person; windbag.


gasbag

/ ˈɡæ²õËŒ²úæɡ /

noun

  1. a person who talks in a voluble way, esp about unimportant matters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to talk in a voluble way, esp about unimportant matters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of gasbag1

First recorded in 1820–30; gas + bag
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By the next scene, we see that Little Bill has grabbed the spotlight for himself, ballooning into a gasbag of self-importance.

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At its least attractive, you may grimly flash on the last gasbag you were stuck next to while waiting on some interminable line.

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Don’t feel bad if the answer is no, because in a crowded field, money and name recognition are hard to come by, giving the incumbent gasbag a big advantage.

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Think for a moment of how we now have such a high-profile chorus of right-wing gasbags, all of whom make their illogical points really loudly.

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It's just hard to listen to that bloviating gasbag whine and believe that anyone could bother to give him the time of day, much less the power of the presidency.

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