braggadocio

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A braggart.

   “[…] the Gasconads of France, Rodomontads of Spain, Fanfaronads of Italy, and Bragadochio brags of all other countries, could no more astonish his invincible heart, then would the cheeping of a mouse a bear robbed of her whelps.”

   “Having received an Inſult from Otho H. W. Luckett, for which he refuſed to make the Reparation demanded―I do declare him a Coward, a Bragadochio, and a Fellow, at whom the ☞ Finger of Contempt ſhould always be pointed.”

   “Shut thy trap, Braggadose. To whom art thou speaking?”

2. (countable, uncountable)Empty boasting.

   “He could not endure his airs as a man of fashion, and laughed heartily at his pompous braggadocio stories.”

   “He’s also come to be known for his braggadocio about his net worth during his 2016 run.”

   “Russia’s use of social media in America’s 2016 presidential race reflected particularly poorly on Facebook, which was seen as doing too little to stamp out deceptive ads and fake news stories. As for nuclear braggadocio on Twitter, let’s not even go there.”

   “Prime Minister Johnson adopted an unfamiliar tone of seriousness. Gone was the braggadocio of superheroes and handshakes.”