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windbag
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wind·bag  (wndbg)
n.
1. The flexible air-filled chamber of a bagpipe or similar instrument.
2. Slang A talkative person who communicates nothing of substance or interest.

windbag [ˈwɪndˌbæg]
n
1. Slang a voluble person who has little of interest to communicate
2. (Music / Instruments) the bag in a set of bagpipes, which provides a continuous flow of air to the pipes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.windbag - a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
bore, dullard - a person who evokes boredom

windbag
noun bore, boaster, gossip, prattler, loudmouth (informal), braggart, blether (Scot.), bigmouth (slang), gasbag (informal), blowhard (informal), bullshitter (taboo slang), bullshit artist (taboo slang) He's just a boring old windbag.
Translations
windbag [ˈwɪndbæg] N (= person) → hablador(a) m/f
windbag [ˈwɪndbæg] nbaudruche f
wind-blown windblown [ˈwɪndbləʊn] adj
[sand, pollen] → transporté(e) par le vent
[hair] → coiffé(e) en coup de vent
His blond hair was windblown → Ses cheveux blonds étaient coiffés en coup de vent.
wind-borne [ˈwaɪndbɔːrn] adj [seeds, pollen] → transporté(e) par le vent
windbag [ˈwɪndˌbæg] n (fam) (person) → trombone m


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