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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Is there a word for...

...when someone tries to sound clever and give their opinion on something they don't actually know a thing about?

  

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Anonymous Is there a word for when someone tries to sound clever and give their opinion on something they don't actually know a thing about? "most of my friends" isn't a single word, is it? There are many ways to express this and related concepts.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Is there a word for when someone tries to sound clever and give their opinion on something they don't actually know a thing about?
  • "most of my friends" isn't a single word, is it?
  • There are many ways to express this and related concepts.
  • I particularly like 'pontificate', though 'confabulate' comes a close second.
  • Uncle Ted is [pontificating / confabulating] again!
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Anonymous Is there a word for when someone tries to sound clever and give their opinion on something they don't actually know a thing about?

"most of my friends" isn't a single word, is it?

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Anonymous

...when someone tries to sound clever and give their opinion on something they don't actually know a thing about?

double dutch;

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