"bloviator" meaning in All languages combined

See bloviator on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: bloviators [plural]
Etymology: 1850, US, Ohio, as bloviate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bloviate|or}} bloviate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} bloviator (plural bloviators)
  1. One who habitually bloviates; a pompous, opinionated, typically voluble commentator. Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: windbag Related terms: bloviation, jargoneer

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