gasconade
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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Etymology
Origin of gasconade
First recorded in 1650–60; from French gasconnade, derivative of gasconner “to boast, chatter”; see Gascon, -ade 1
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This gasconade is backed up by the nearby portraits he made of other artists indebted to his influence: Basquiat, Clemente, Robert Mapplethorpe, Keith Haring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Pennell's Pen Joseph Pennell, famed painter, etcher, published* a gasconade, prefaced with a diatribe—Etchers and Etching.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the opinion of some observers, Senator Glass's gasconade was all that had been necessary to "terminate the practice" without further ado.
From Time Magazine Archive
To reporters La Jolie Jeanne delivered this charming gasconade: "Down with roast beef and pudding in England!" the manifesto began.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the quiet precincts of his contracted quarters he issued several proclamations, which teemed with gasconade and valiant promises, of which the following is a sample: Ludlow St. Jail, New York, June 11, 1866.
From Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 by MacDonald, John A. (John Alexander)
"Oh, he is the most famous Gascon that has ever gasconaded on the earth; with that, a figure indescribable and assurance unbounded; and as to the rest, sufficient courage."
From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène
The big painter, in his full-blooded, boyish fashion, fairly gasconaded over the success of his exhibit.
From Children of the Whirlwind by Scott, Leroy
The English reproach the French with gasconade, but they never gasconaded as the English do now.
From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Adams, Abigail
“I found more champions than anyone in history,” Van Pelt says without a hint of gasconading.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Poor Flinter! a braver heart and a more gasconading mouth were surely never united in the same body.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
The gasconading reptile who is responsible for the slimy life of that prurient sheet, the Coyote, paid us a sneaking visit Saturday.
From Wolfville Days by Lewis, Alfred Henry
He would do all manner of gasconading things.
From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec
Dawn and Mrs Bray were on Walker's committee, and nearly every night there was an advocate of one party or the other gasconading in Citizens' Hall.
From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles
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