gasconader

as in cock
someone who boasts retired military commanders are often portrayed as garrulous gasconaders constantly reliving old triumphs

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Noun
  • 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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  • If there’s rodent residue, don’t bother to clean it out, just install a new one or have a mechanic perform this task and insure that surrounding areas, including the blower motor and housing, are likewise cleaned out and disinfected as a precaution.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • At stake was suppression of news coverage about the damage caused by smoking, the intrigues forming the basis for The Insider, Michael Mann’s 1999 whistle blower movie.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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“Gasconader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconader. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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