A fork of Rural Dictionary
Empty barrel is a term used by older generations (baby boomer and older) that refers to a person who exhibits bluster and puts forth loud uniformed opinions to get attention. {attention-seeker} {loud mouth} {liar} {trouble-maker}
That politician is nothing more than an empty barrel.
A politician that makes a lot of noise which solves nothing and confuses everyone
Good God, when will these empty barrels shut up and pass some legislation?
A really dumb person that doesn't know what they are talking about. Generally a person in power that got there through devious means.
Frederica Wilson is an empty barrel.
He's really 'book smart' but an empty barrel concerning 'street smarts'.
A phrase first used by Plato, "an empty barrel makes the most noise". Used to describe a vacuous person, of low moral character. See: All Hat and No Cattle.
The Congresswoman is an empty barrel.