Word Of The Day: Bloviate

[tke711]

Main Entry: blo·vi·ate
Pronunciation: 'blO-vE-"At
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: perhaps irregular from 1blow
: to speak or write verbosely and windily
- blo·vi·a·tion /"blO-vE-'A-sh&n/ noun

After watching some of the congressional hearings with the General the last few days, the world came directly to mind.

Boy to those Senators really like to bloviate without ever really asking a question.

[SixofNine]

I have recorded for interwebs history the following synonym for a closely related animal, Senate confirmation hearings: Bloviation Central (http://www.globalaffairs.org/forum/showpost.php?p=344375&postcount=9). :biggrin:

[Violet1966]

This is a good one to try and use more. :)

[Fiona]

I actually heard this used in conversation yesterday. Thought of y'all ;)

[Stiofán]

O' Reilly uses it all the time. He should know.