The story
1845, US, Ohio, from blow (“speak idly, boast”) + -i- + -ate, by analogy with deviate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bloviate
Today it means: To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner. Full definition →
Today it means: To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner. Full definition →
1845, US, Ohio, from blow (“speak idly, boast”) + -i- + -ate, by analogy with deviate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.