gasconade
[ gas-kuh-neyd ]
/ ˌgæs kəˈneɪd /
noun
extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
verb (used without object), gas·con·ad·ed, gas·con·ad·ing.
to boast extravagantly; bluster.
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Origin of gasconade
OTHER WORDS FROM gasconade
gas·con·ad·er, nounWords nearby gasconade
gas-operated, gas-permeable lens, gasbag, gascoigne, gascon, gasconade, gascony, gascoyne-cecil, gaselier, gaseous, gaseous diffusion
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British Dictionary definitions for gasconade
gasconade
/ (ˌɡæskəˈneɪd) rare /
noun
boastful talk, bragging, or bluster
verb
(intr) to boast, brag, or bluster
Derived forms of gasconade
gasconader, nounWord Origin for gasconade
C18: from French gasconnade, from gasconner to chatter, boast like a Gascon
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