balloon juice
"Balloon juice" is an informal and chiefly American term used to describe empty or exaggerated talk, often lacking in substance.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, chiefly US)Empty or exaggerated talk lacking in substance.
Example
- Don't listen to his speech; it's all just balloon juice.
C1Historical
(informal, dated)A beverage, often a fizzy or sweetened drink.
Example
- Back in the day, they used to call soda water balloon juice.
Similar
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