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Noun: braggadocio  ,bra-gu'dow-see,ow or ,bra-gu'dow-chee,ow or ,bra-gu'dow-sh(ee,)ow
  1. 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