gasconade
pronunciation
How to pronounce gasconade in British English:
UK [,gæskə'neɪd]
How to pronounce gasconade in American English:
US [ ˌgæskən'ed]
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- Noun:
- an instance of boastful talk
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- Verb:
- show off
Word Origin
- gasconade (n.)
- "a boast, boastful talk, bluster," 1709, from French gasconade (see Gascon + -ade); from gasconner (16c.) "to boast, brag," literally "to talk like a Gascon." As a verb in English from 1727.