gasconade

noun

gas·co·nade | \ ˌga-skə-ˈnād

Definition of gasconade

(Entry 1 of 2)

: bravado, boasting

Gasconade

geographical name

Gas·co·nade | \ ˌga-skə-ˈnād

Definition of Gasconade (Entry 2 of 2)

river 265 miles (426 kilometers) long in south central Missouri flowing northeast into the Missouri River

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Noun

if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own

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His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe. — Robert Klemko, The MMQB, "How does Tim Tebow compare up to other two-sport minor leaguers?," 13 July 2017

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