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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A harmless thunderbolt; mere noise like thunder; empty noise and nothing more.
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reesetee commented on the word brutum fulmen
From Latin, "unfeeling thunder" or "inert thunder": An empty threat.
November 6, 2007
jmjarmstrong commented on the word brutum fulmen
JM has had plenty of instances of brutum fulmen but has always weathered the storm
February 6, 2009