Grand Guignol

[grahn gee-nyawl]

noun

1. a short drama stressing horror and sensationalism.

2. of, relating to, or resembling such a drama.

Grand Guignol

/ ɡrɑ̃ ɡiɲɔl /

noun

1. 1. a brief sensational play intended to horrify

   2. (modifier) of, relating to, or like plays of this kind

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grand Guignol¹

First recorded in 1905–10; after Le Grand Guignol, small theater in Paris where such dramas were performed

Word History and Origins

Origin of Grand Guignol¹

C20: after Le Grand Guignol, a small theatre in Montmartre, Paris