blowhard

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Blowhard Rex Ryan, fired by the Jets after fizzling out with no good teams in four years, takes the job at Buffalo and immediately announces that his first priority is the Patriots.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2015

As expected, Blowhard Ali filled the tropical city with enough hot air to start a new front moving across Asia.

From Time Magazine Archive

I see that Sir Benjamin Blowhard, old Grummet, poor Marlin, and Kelson, Lord Figgins, as we used to call him, Dick Dotheboys, and Oakum, have gone the way of all flesh.

From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.

The pleasant quadruped had no sooner arrived here than he hastily started, with a melodious bellow, towards the seats on one of which sat Mr. Blowhard.

From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Ward, Artemus

"You're welcome to your opinion, old Blowhard," responded Lemon.

From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by Owens, John Algernon