puff piece

An approving or flattering article, as in That was really a puff piece about the conductor, written by her cousin. The use of puff for "exaggerated praise" dates from about 1600; piece was added in the mid-1900s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jemmy	JEM-ee	English
Baise	[beiz]
Faina	fah-EE-nah	Russian
Osman	-	Turkish
Lavena	-	English (Rare)
Moira	MOI-ra	Irish, Scottish, English