bloviation

1. (US, possibly originally Ohio, informal) A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner.Examples: "For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no “bloviations”—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations— [...]"; "Sects generally claim for their founders some successful speculators, who, whether deserving or not, had obtained reputations. Most commonly the reputation is dependant on the amount of bloviation that has been practiced, and certainly, in some instances, this has been extensive enough."; "The members of this convention are neither fogies nor faddists nor men given to bloviation for the sole purpose of stimulating activities in real estate."UScountableinformalpossiblyuncountable