GASBAG

envelope, gasbag

(noun) the bag containing the gas in a balloon

gasbag, windbag

(noun) a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gasbag (plural gasbags)

A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot-air balloon.

(figuratively) A person who is overly garrulous or prone to making empty, unsupportable statements; a windbag.

Synonyms

• (person): blowhard

• (both senses): windbag

Verb

gasbag (third-person singular simple present gasbags, present participle gasbagging, simple past and past participle gasbagged)

(intransitive) To speak foolishly, pompously, or at length; to blather.

Source: Wiktionary



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1 April 2025

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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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