gasconnade

French

Alternative forms

• gasconade

Etymology

From gasconner +‎ -ade.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡas.kɔ.na/

Noun

gasconnade f (plural gasconnades)

1. gasconade (boastful talk)

   Il prétend être fort riche, c’est pure gasconnade. ― He pretends to be super rich, but it's just boasting.

Synonyms

• forfanterie
• hâblerie
• vanterie

 

Descendants

• → English: gasconade
• → German: Gaskonade

See also

• gascon
• gasconisme
• gasconne
• gasconner
• gasconnisme
• promesse de Gascon

 

Further reading

• “gasconnade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.