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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... tsuwm #201419 07/29/2011 3:59 AM Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 juststacey stranger juststacey stranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2 I'm not sure malapropist is what I'm thinking of. The broader definition of the word is someone trying to impress others and make his/herself appear more intelligent by dropping big words without actually knowing the meaning of the words and expecting to get away with it because the person to whom they are speaking doesn't know the meaning either. I suppose a vulgar, colloquial synonym might be "bullshit artist" or "politician"! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Someone who shows off by always using big words... juststacey 07/27/2011 9:59 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... TheFallibleFiend 07/27/2011 10:58 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... tsuwm 07/28/2011 12:40 AM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... juststacey 07/29/2011 3:59 AM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... Tromboniator 07/29/2011 7:52 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... Candy 07/30/2011 12:36 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... LukeJavan8 07/30/2011 3:39 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... Faldage 07/29/2011 10:03 AM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... LukeJavan8 07/29/2011 3:20 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... bexter 07/29/2011 7:20 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... Zed 08/01/2011 4:09 PM Re: Someone who shows off by always using big words... BranShea 08/02/2011 8:03 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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