gasconade

[ gas-kuh-neyd ]

noun

1. extravagant boasting; boastful talk.

verb (used without object)

, gas·con·ad·ed, gas·con·ad·ing.

1. to boast extravagantly; bluster.

gasconade

/ ˌɡæskəˈneɪd /

noun

1. boastful talk, bragging, or bluster

verb

1. intr to boast, brag, or bluster

Derived Forms

• ˌgasconˈader, noun

Other Words From

• gascon·ader noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasconade¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from French gasconnade, derivative of gasconner “to boast, chatter”; Gascon, -ade ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of gasconade¹

C18: from French gasconnade, from gasconner to chatter, boast like a Gascon

Example Sentences

From the Gasconade to the entrance of the Osage river, the south side of the river is hilly but well timbered.

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The Gasconade is 200 yards wide at its entrance; it is navigable at certain seasons 100 miles.

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Early next morning, at the mouth of the Gasconade, they encountered the first of the obstacles which they had been dreading.

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By the time the last one had passed the Gasconade, it was evening again, and the fleet was strung out for miles up the river.

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Near the mouth of Gasconade River we met the Oto steam-boat.

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