“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
BLOVIATE
bloviate
(verb) orate verbosely and windily
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bloviate (third-person singular simple present bloviates, present participle bloviating, simple past and past participle bloviated)
(US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
Usage notes
Particularly used of politicians, bloviate has passed in and out of fashion over the centuries, falling out of fashion by end of 19th century, but was popularized in the early 1920s with reference to president Warren G. Harding, again in the 1990s, and then once more during the 2000 presidential election.
Synonyms
• See also talk.
Anagrams
• oblative
Source: Wiktionary
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