Bra‐va″do (brȧ‐vā″dō̍), n., pl.Bravadoes (–dō̍z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.] Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.
In spite of our host's bravado.
Irving.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.