Fanfaronade
Fanfaronade [FAN-fer-uh-NEYD]
(n.)
- Bold bragging accompanied by blustering behavior.
From French “fanfaronnade” from Spanish “fanfarronada” from “fanfarrón” (braggart) from Arabic “farfār” (loquacious) Entered into English - 1652
Used in a sentence:“The fanfaronade of the luchadors’ ostentatious pageantry was exuberant as they took turns stomping around the ring and rousing the crowd.”
