degringolade

One entry found for dégringolade.

Main Entry: dé·grin·go·lade
Pronunciation: "dA-"graⁿ([ng])-g&-'läd
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from dégringoler to tumble down, from Middle French desgringueler, from des- de- + gringueler to tumble, from Middle Dutch crinkelen to make curl, from crinc, cring ring, circle
: a rapid decline or deterioration (as in strength, position, or condition) : DOWNFALL