Gasconade

Meanings

1. Extravagant boasting or bragging
2. Blustering talk
3. Vainglorious bluster

Example Sentences

• "The competitor's gasconade about their superior product was not backed by any evidence."
• "Politicians are known for their gasconade during election rallies."
• "His gasconade about single-handedly turning around the company amused his colleagues."

Etymology

From French 'gasconnade', from 'Gascon' — a native of Gascony in southwest France. Gascons were stereotyped as boastful, much as people from certain Indian states face regional stereotypes. D'Artagnan from 'The Three Musketeers' was a Gascon.

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