bloviation

== English == === Etymology === From bloviate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /bloʊvɪˈeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: blo‧vi‧at‧ion === Noun === bloviation (countable and uncountable, plural bloviations) (US, possibly originally Ohio, informal) A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner. [from mid 19th c.] ==== Related terms ==== bloviate bloviating (adjective, noun) bloviator ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === bloviation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Michael Quinion (March 13, 1999), “Bloviate”, in World Wide Words.