fanfaronades

/ˌfænfɛrəˈneɪdz/
noun
  1. Plural of fanfaronade; instances of loud, boastful talk or behavior.
    • The coach's fanfaronades before the game only made the team more nervous.
    • Her fanfaronades at the meeting did not impress the serious investors.
    • Historians often dismiss the king's fanfaronades as empty propaganda.