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gasconism
gasconism (ˈgæskənɪz(ə)m) [f. as prec. + -ism. F. gasconisme means only ‘a Gascon peculiarity of speech’.] A spirit of boastfulness or vaunting.[1687 Miege Gt. Fr. Dict., Gasconisme..a Gasconism, or Gascoons Expression.] 1807 Pike Sources Mississ. i. App. (1810) 2 As I conceive him much of a hypocri... Oxford English Dictionary
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Gascon
Gascon, n. (ˈgæskən) Forms: α. 4 Gascoun, 6 Gascone, 7–8 Gascoon, 6, 8– Gascon. β. 5 Gaskin, 6 Gaskyn, -quine, 7 Gascogne, -coine, -coyne, 7–8 Gascoigne, 7, 9 Gascoygne. [a. F. Gascon; the β forms seem to be influenced by Gascogne Gascony, or derived from the attributive use of this; cf., however, t... Oxford English Dictionary
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I. C. Vissarion
Another critic, George Călinescu, primarily saw Vissarion as defined by his continuous "tall tale" (gasconism). wikipedia.org
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