gascon

noun

ˈga-skən How to pronounce gascon (audio)
Definition of gasconnext
as in cock
someone who boasts one of history's most celebrated gascons was the Baron Münchhausen of Germany

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  1. cock
  2. braggart
  3. blower
Noun
  • In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.
    Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of cock
Noun
  • He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers also studied real-life workplace braggarts and found their colleagues often perceived them negatively.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Definition of braggart
Noun
  • The more recent efforts to get rid of blowers have focused on the combustion engines used in many models.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Over 700 people seem to agree about the utility of a good blower, as that's how many have pledged to buy the Zera Max fan on Kickstarter.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of blower
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“Gascon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gascon. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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