Word to the Wise: Fustian

"Fustian" (FUS-chun) - a word of uncertain origin - is pompous or pretentious language.

Example (as used by Richard Dooling in Brain Storm): "Don’t squander the court’s patience puffing your cheeks up on stately bombast and lofty fustian. Speak plainly!"
 
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