bakait

noun

bakait

noun

/bəˈkaɪt/

Etymology Borrowed from Hindi बकैती (bakaitī), a regional slang noun formed from बक (bak, “talk/blabber”) and a suffix implying boastful or exaggerated behaviour.

India, Slang A boastful, overconfident, or rowdy person who talks or acts with exaggerated bravery, often without substance; a showoff or know-it-all.

He's just a bakait — all talk, no real skills.

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