windbag
pronunciation
How to pronounce windbag in British English:
UK [ˈwɪndbæg]
How to pronounce windbag in American English:
US [ˈwɪndˌbæɡ]
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- Noun:
- a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
Word Origin
- windbag (n.)
- late 15c., "bellows for an organ," from wind (n.1) + bag (n.). Figurative sense of "person who talks too much" is attested from 1827.
Example
- 1. Did you ever see such a windbag ?
- 2. The real fans to combat for the glory of shoes , and windbag was cast aside .
- 3. After all , they don 't call you old windbag for nothing !
- 4. You poor guy ! Everyone knows he 's a real windbag .
- 5. Mr miliband will have to decide whether to leave the rate unchanged and look like a windbag , or try to woo voters as the party of tax increases .