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gas⋅bag

[gas-bag]
–noun
1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible.
2. Slang. a talkative, boastful person; windbag.

Origin:
1820–30; gas + bag
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gas·bag   (gās'bāg')   
n.  
  1. An expansible bag for holding gas.

  2. Slang One given to empty or boastful talk.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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gasbag

  1. n.
    a braggart. : What's the old gasbag going on about now?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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