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Definition of windbaggery

windbaggery

/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ.ər.i/
wind · bag · ger · y

Plural:windbaggeries
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Adjective:windbaggy
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windbaggery Lexical Profile

windbaggery Game Scores & Validity

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1

Excessively wordy, pompous, or empty speech or writing that lacks genuine substance; pretension and verbosity.

Example

"The columnist criticized the senator's two-hour speech as pure political windbaggery that failed to address the economic crisis."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Windbaggery. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/windbaggery
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