gasbag

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  1. noun An expansible bag for holding gas.
  2. noun Slang One given to empty or boastful talk.

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  • Bianca wondered about the way the gasbag was torn up. —  FSF,December2007
  • “He wants us to lunch with him tomorrow Old gasbag,” said Young. —  Murder to Go-Emma Lathen-John Putnam Thatcher 10
  • This is why Rush is called a gasbag in the first place. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • And Scalia is such a gasbag that I'm sure he had no problem engaging, and perhaps occupying, Obama in conversation. —  BAGnewsNotes
  • Here's a recap of every Sunday gasbag discussion about the VP debate last Thursday and the next presidential debate on Tuesday: —  Hullabaloo
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