as in cock
someone who boasts
retired military commanders are often portrayed as garrulous gasconaders constantly reliving old triumphs
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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
Noun
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No paper towels or blower dryer were at the handwashing sink at the front, the handwashing sink next to dishwasher or the handwashing sink in the kitchen (no soap, either, at that last one).—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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The models use blower parts to push an enormous amount of air up a small pipe, through a chopper and out the horn.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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“Gasconader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconader. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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