swaggerer

as in cock
someone who boasts despite his reputation for being a swellheaded swaggerer, he's actually quite insecure

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Noun
  • In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.
    Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers also studied real-life workplace braggarts and found their colleagues often perceived them negatively.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Noun
  • There’s a latch that opens and closes to change the blower function to a vacuum, and vice versa.
    Kat de Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Then each entered a blower unit, where fans sent a pulse of air to clean potential contamination. Inside the cavern where the sphere lies, workers climbed railings and beams carrying flashlights and wiped down smudges.
    Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Swaggerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaggerer. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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