Angeberin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blowhard noun Someone who talks loudly and boastfully, often exaggerating their own importance or achievements.
- braggart noun A person who boasts constantly about themselves.
- poseur noun One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
- pretender noun Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.
Senses
Angeberin is used for these senses in English:
- blowhard (Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner. [from c. 1840]
- braggart Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.]
- poseur One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
- pretender A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.