Puffery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʌfəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Puffery is a noun meaning An act of puffing.
Meaning
An act of puffing.
More Meanings
- Excessive or false public praise.
- Superficial or insubstantial material; fluff.
Example Sentences
Harvest was promptly pegged as a "lite" group, a purveyor of pop puffery.
Cigarheads even have a new magazine, a lavish, glossy two-pound package of pride and puffery called Cigar Aficionado.
Word Forms
- pufferies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include puffing, puff, fuff, efflation, pluff, pouf.
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