Grand Guignol

Grand Gui·gnol

noun \ˌgräⁿ-gēn-ˈyȯl, -ˈyōl\

Definition of GRAND GUIGNOL

: dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible

— Grand Guignol adjective

Origin of GRAND GUIGNOL

Le Grand Guignol, small theater in Montmartre, Paris, that specialized in such performances

First Known Use: 1908

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