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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Cederquist and other troopers on his team handed over CDLs for gifts like a new driveway valued at $10,000 and a $2,000 snow blower.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Some canister vacuums, especially ones designed for industrial use, have a blower option available.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Gasconader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconader. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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