Noun: braggadocio ,bra-gu'dow-see,ow or ,bra-gu'dow-chee,ow or ,bra-gu'dow-sh(ee,)ow
- Vain and empty boasting
"The athlete's braggadocio before the match irritated his opponents";
- bluster, rodomontade, rhodomontade
Derived forms: braggadocios
Type of: boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise, skite [Austral, NZ, informal]
Encyclopedia: Braggadocio, Missouri