Associations to the word «Gasconade»
Noun
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Wiktionary
GASCONADE, noun. Boastful talk.
GASCONADE, adjective. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to exaggeration or extravagant boasting; bombastic.
GASCONADE, verb. (obsolete) (derogatory) To talk boastfully.
GASCONADE, noun. Alternative spelling of gasconade
GASCONADE, verb. Alternative spelling of gasconade
Dictionary definition
GASCONADE, noun. An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade".
GASCONADE, verb. Show off.
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