The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 48, November 9, 2003, Article 15

BLOVIATION

  Regarding the title of Joel Orosz' article in the next Asylum,
  Dave Bowers writes: "Eeek! What is this "The Printer's Devil:
  Bowers, Books and Bloviation?" I thought whenever I bloviated
  it was done in the highest professional manner. I hope it is
  presented in a nice manner. Now, to the OED to see what it
  means!"

  Joel Orosz replies: "Dave, you should rest easy.  You never
  bloviated in your life!  The article is a meditation upon the
  historical ramifications of the events of last spring.   Hint:
  does anyone remember who succeeded Lou Gehrig at first
  base for the Yankees?  "Bloviate" is a verb coined, I believe,
  by H. L. Mencken.  It connotes those who hype or ballyhoo."

  To which Dave responded: "Is that about Tinker, Evers, and
  Chance?  The Cynic's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, if I
  recall correctly,gives lots of good info. Is it the one with
  definitions as:

  Bathtub for twins: Bothtub?

  So much humor, so little time!"

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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