fanfaron

[ fan-fuh-ron ]
/ ˈfæn fəˌrɒn /

noun

a braggart.
a fanfare.

Origin of fanfaron

1615–25; < French < Spanish fanfarrón braggart, said to be of expressive orig.

Words nearby fanfaron

Example sentences from the Web for fanfaron

  • He was known in Paris as an assassin, and in England, thanks to the bullet letter, as a "fanfaron" and brave braggart.

    George Washington, Vol. I |Henry Cabot Lodge
  • Peregrine, glowing with resentment, called him a fanfaron, and withdrew in expectation of being followed into the street.