"Drunk? And speak parrot? And squabble? Swagger? Swear? And discourse fustian with one’s own shadow? O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee devil!"
--William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 2. Scene 3
fustian (adjective) = bombastic, absurdly pompous
Do you know any political figures today who could be described as fustian? Think hard, now....
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