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Gasbag
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Talking:
A
bag
or
bladder
to
hold
a
reservoir
of
gas
,
as in
a hot-air balloon.
●
A
lighter-than-air
aircraft
; a
balloon
or dirigible.
●
In People & Talking:
A person who is
overly
garrulous
or
prone to
making
empty
,
unsupportable
statements
; a windbag.
Verb
●
In Talking:
To
speak
foolishly
,
pompously
, or
at length
; to blather.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gasbag
English
bag
English
bagge
Middle English (1100-1500)
baggi
Old Norse
gas
English
gas
Dutch
Sourced from
Etym
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Related words may be derogatory, or vulgar
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