Welcome to the first Wacky Wednesday of 2016. I thought it would be fun to carry this on as it seems to e pretty popular. For anyone new to my blog, this is where I get to revive a word that is weird, wacky or wonderful and give it a new lease of life. The English language is so rich and varied with new words being introduced all of the time, that I thought it would be nice to look at words that are not getting the usage they deserve! This week’s word has been suggested to me by Geoff who, being an author, is no stranger to words, wacky or otherwise!
Bombastic. Oh. this is a snooty stuck up kind of a word. Loving the sound of your own voice, prattling on pretentiously whilst all around are nodding off! It is swaggering self-importantly, indulging in gibber jabber that is grandiose but meaningless.
It awful oration, that is too flowery or flouncy. The speaker needing to get their head out of their arse in order to appeal to the audience. It is inflated egotism, verbal diarrhoea and a load of bull!
Hmmm reminds me of old school assemblies when the head got on her high horse!
Great word, Judy 🙂 We have a bombastic presidential candidate here in the US.
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Ha HA! You can say that again! 🙂
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Makes me think of the Shaggy song Mr Boombastic!
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Yes, I have to say, it did me too! 🙂
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It looks like it should be related to bomb, doesn’t it? Even though I know it’s not, I still think it should be… Like there’s so much excess that something has gotta explode…
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Yes I agree, To me it sounds explosive, like when someone gets in a tempter and kicks off!
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I’ve got the song going on in my head! Off to take grandkids to school, I think we will do a bit of singing in the car!
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Ha HA! Go for it Daffy! 🙂
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Mr Lo-ba, Lo-ba!!!
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Ha! Ro Ro! 🙂
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I’ve gotta thank you for a BRILLIANT start to my day – all singing Ro – Ro -Rooooooo – MAN – tic, Mr. Fantastic at the tops of our voices – they re-named me Gangsta Granny!Ha hahahha!!! What better accolade to get from a 8, a 6 and a 3yr old!!! on a bright and sunny Wednesday morning! Eddie = Mrs FANTASTIC!!!!!!
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Ha Ha! I am so glad that you have had such a great start to your morning Daffy. You are indeed the coolest granny around, and the kids are obviously and rightly, proud of you. Erika put the video up in the comments so I had a little look at it! You got to love a bit of Shaggy! 🙂
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Oh… I love that word… look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrI0kTGuVA4
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Yes, good old Shaggy! What a great song 🙂
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Shaggy is just so cool and that song one of the coolest…. I know I am not the only one who was reminded of it with your word but I just had to mention it too… lol!
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Yes, I enjoyed watching it as well! 🙂
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Hehe…. I am sure, although that video gets stuck at one point 😝
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Oh, I didn’t notice that!
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At some point the song just plays by itself…. in our heads… lol!!!
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Met many a bombas, Judy (if that’s not a word, it should be) Jx
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It is a great word, and I have met a few too! 🙂
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HAHAHA! A song with the lyrics “Bombastic” played in my head when I read this! What a wacky word, that is!
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It is a great word! 🙂
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Yes, and wacky too!
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Even the sound of the word makes it clear it’d someone who loves the sound of their own voice.
xxx Massive Hugs Judy xxx
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Ha HA! It is a wonderful word, I am glad Geoff gave me this:-) Huge hugs xxx
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I”m so glad you decided to continue these posts and actually, I love this word to describe MAJOR events that will RESONATE long after they happen.
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I am glad that you are still enjoying them 🙂
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Bloody hell what did I start?! That sodding song is now on repeat in my ears… Glad you’re continuing this. If I think of any more – poltroon comes to mind, but you may have done that – I’ll let you know.
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Thanks Geoff. Yes, we have all gone Shaggy mad this morning, playing and singing ‘Mr Bombastic’ and it is all your fault!!! 🙂
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The Mister is bombastic at times. Sometimes it’s hysterical and has me in stitches, other times I’m like, “Oh my God, enough! Enough!” — but as you know, that is the way of marriage 😉 lol
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Oh yes indeed. It must drive you mad sometimes! 🙂
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Boom!! Love this word! So descriptive!
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Thanks! Glad you like it Melinda 🙂
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Oh,, I love this one!
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Blame Geoff!!! 🙂
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Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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