die Schaumschlägerei
Translation
bluster, hot air, empty talk, grandstanding
Examples
Seine Rede war nur reine Schaumschlägerei.
His speech was just pure hot air.
Ich habe genug von dieser politischen Schaumschlägerei.
I've had enough of this political grandstanding.
Grammar Patterns
pure Schaumschlägerei sein to be pure hot air His speech was pure hot air.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Angeberei (boasting), Prahlerei (bragging), Blabla (blah blah)
Etymology
From 'Schaum' (foam) + 'schlagen' (to beat/whip) + '-erei' (a suffix denoting an activity). Literally 'foam-whipping'.
Memory Tips
Imagine beating foam ('Schaum schlagen'). You create a large volume of something with no substance, just like 'hot air' or 'bluster'.