blo·vi·ate (blv-t)
intr.v. blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing, blo·vi·ates Slang
To discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner: “the rural Babbitt who bloviates about ‘progress’ and ‘growth’” George Rebeck.
bloviate - orate verbosely and windily
orate - talk pompously
Ex: Today’s NYTimes: Cruel and public vigils animate the Beltway bloviation circuit [regarding why Treasury Secty John W. Snow keeps showing up for work]
I think there’s only one real candidate for this award, but I’ll hold off my nomination so as to not unduly influence the nominations.
The nerve of those folks, Billy. Who do they think they are anyway? But I wasn’t really seeking, just poking fun where a good poke needs to be jabbed. I might have a notion to nominate the good daddy Mr. J.Foss but anything he boasts about in our fora-ums is well deserving of mention. So I won’t nominate him, just admire him.
Nominations noted. But is the floor open for discussion? It is? Good. Why would you nominate Jagur when his posts are mostly infrequent? Then when he does post, he is usually trying to sell his latest aquisition. And Humble Harper is well known mostly for his personality and charisma, not boasting about it.
I nominate my good pal BTM. May he reign forever in the lofts of knowledge.
Also, don’t forget, the nominations must be represented by posts to only Just Conversation.
