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gasconading

gas·con·ade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gas-kuh-neyd]
    • /ˌgæs kəˈneɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gas-kuh-neyd]
    • /ˌgæs kəˈneɪd/

Definitions of gasconading word

  • noun gasconading extravagant boasting; boastful talk. 1
  • verb without object gasconading to boast extravagantly; bluster. 1
  • noun gasconading Present participle of gasconade. 1

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Origin of gasconading

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French gasconnade, derivative of gasconner to boast, chatter. See Gascon, -ade1

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Parts of speech for Gasconading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gasconading popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gasconading usage trend in Literature

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