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gasconader

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English

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Etymology

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From gasconade +‎ -er.

Noun

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gasconader (plural gasconaders)

  1. (obsolete) A great boaster; a blusterer.
    • 1870 November, Justin McCarthy, “Lady Judith: A Tale of Two Continents. Chapter VII”, in The Galaxy, volume 10, number 5, page 594:
      “All this is play-acting,” Angelo said to himself; “this is a cool strong man playing the part of a gasconader and a fribble []

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