BOUTADE

Etymology

Noun

boutade (plural boutades)

A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.

Source: Wiktionary


Bou*tade", n. Etym: [F., fr. bouter to thrust. See Butt.]

Definition: An outbreak; a caprice; a whim. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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