gasconade
extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
Origin of gasconade
1Other words from gasconade
- gas·con·ad·er, noun
Words Nearby gasconade
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How to use gasconade in a sentence
From the gasconade to the entrance of the Osage river, the south side of the river is hilly but well timbered.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesThe gasconade is 200 yards wide at its entrance; it is navigable at certain seasons 100 miles.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesEarly next morning, at the mouth of the gasconade, they encountered the first of the obstacles which they had been dreading.
With Sully into the Sioux Land | Joseph Mills HansonBy the time the last one had passed the gasconade, it was evening again, and the fleet was strung out for miles up the river.
With Sully into the Sioux Land | Joseph Mills HansonNear the mouth of gasconade River we met the Oto steam-boat.
British Dictionary definitions for gasconade
/ (ˌɡæskəˈneɪd) rare /
boastful talk, bragging, or bluster
(intr) to boast, brag, or bluster
Origin of gasconade
1Derived forms of gasconade
- gasconader, noun
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