bloviation
English
WOTD – 14 June 2019
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: blo‧vi‧at‧ion
Noun
bloviation (countable and uncountable, plural bloviations)
- (US, possibly originally Ohio, informal) A lengthy discourse delivered in a boastful or pompous manner. [from mid 19th c.]
- 1850, Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 640/1:
- For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no ‘bloviations’—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations.
- 1850, Rep. Deb. & Proc. Convent. for Revision Constit. State of Ohio (1851) 640/1:
Related terms
- bloviate
- bloviating (adjective, noun)
- bloviator
Translations
lengthy discourse in a boastful or pompous manner
References
- Ben Zimmer (29 July 2010), “Word Routes: Exploring the Pathways of our Lexicon: In Defense of Harding the Bloviator”, in Visual Thesaurus, ThinkMap, archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
Further reading
- “Bloviate” in Michael Quinion, World Wide Words, 13 March 1999.
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