Today's Word "bombast"
bombast \BOM-bast\ (noun) - Pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
"He especially loved pro wrestling shows, where he learned the importance of bombast , and how to immobilize a larger opponent." -- John Brady, 'Bad Boy: The Life and Politics of Lee Atwater '
Bombast comes from Medieval French bombace , "cotton, hance padding," from Late Latin bombax , "cotton."
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