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gasconade

gas·co·nade

UK/ɡæskəˈneɪd/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

an instance of boastful talk

  • “his brag is worse than his fight”
  • “whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade”
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Origin

From French gasconnade, from Gascon (“native of Gascony”) + -ade, equivalent to Gascon (“native of Gascony”) + -ade, literally "to talk like a Gascon". See French gasconnade.

Phrases

  • Gasconade County

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