overbluffen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌoː.vərˈblʏ.fə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to overwhelm, to overawe
  • (intransitive) to overbluff, to bluff excessively

Etymology

Prefix from Dutch, Flemish bluffen (brag, bluff).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

bluffen

Gloss

brag, bluff

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