Gascon (plural Gascons)
A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) A braggart; a bully.
Gascon (not comparable)
Of or relating to Gascony.
(obsolete) braggart; swaggering
Gascon
The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
• Cogans, congas
Source: Wiktionary
Gas"con (; F. ), a. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Gascony, in France, or to the Gascons; also, braggart; swaggering.
– n.
Definition: A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
