All 3 Uses of
pompous
in
Oryx and Crake
- Evil Dad blustered and theorized and dished out pompous bullshit, Righteous Mom complained and accused.†
p. 60.2
- it was a good word, he'd got it off an old DVD; they'd taken to using it to tear each other down for being pompous.†
p. 77.6
- Though maybe Crake was just being a pompous tightass; maybe Watson-Crick was having a bad effect on him.†
p. 208.0 *
Definition:
self-important or arrogant in speech or behavior -- especially in a way that seems exaggerated or overly formal
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)
or more rarely: showing ceremonial splendor (pomp)