as in cock
someone who boasts
retired military commanders are often portrayed as garrulous gasconaders constantly reliving old triumphs
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Noun
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024 -
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
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Leaf blower mistaken for bazooka The caller told Bridgewater Police there was a man wearing camo and possibly carrying what appeared to be a bazooka.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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Lower Merion Township mentioned the noise that the leaf-blowers make in the ordinance.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Gasconader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconader. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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