Bobadil

noun

Bob·​a·​dil

ˈbäbəˌdil

: braggart

especially : a cowardly braggart

bobadilian

¦⸗⸗¦dilēən

adjective

bobadilish

-lish

adjective

Word History

Etymology

after Captain Bobadil, a character in Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson †1637 English dramatist

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