pomposo — ozdic

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4

ADJ.

young

VERB + POMPOSO

heard, outwitting

POMPOSO + NOUN

braggart

PREP.

in

Definitions

adj

1

Ceremonious and dignified.

adv

1

In a ceremonious and dignified manner.

noun

1

An arrogant, boastful or self-important person.

I have heard that this pomposo, this braggart, is a Yankee trick too; that he has the front of a lion, the liver of the chicken.

After all, it isn't amusing for the grand seigneurs, the pomposos, of the art-dealing world to have their opinions first questioned and then disproved again and again by someone so much younger and, according to their standards, so much less equipped.

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01

I have heard that this pomposo, this braggart, is a Yankee trick too; that he has the front of a lion, the liver of the chicken.

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02

After all, it isn't amusing for the grand seigneurs, the pomposos, of the art-dealing world to have their opinions first questioned and then disproved again and again by someone so much younger and, a

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03

The book's sheer joy lies in her hour-by-hour outwitting the young pomposo, resulting in a frustrated entry in his journal on Sunday morning.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, pomposo is marked as dated, derogatory, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.