1. a native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region in southwestern France
2. a person who boasts excessively or makes extravagant claims
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the historical stereotype

1. of or relating to Gascony, its people, or their language
2. boastful or given to exaggeration
Usage: often capitalized; archaic or literary

Examples

• He was a Gascon from the Pyrenees region.
• The character in the novel was a typical gascon, always bragging about his exploits.
• Gascon wine is known for its quality and distinctive flavor.
• His gascon manner of speaking annoyed his colleagues with constant exaggeration.
• The Gascon language is related to Occitan.
• She dismissed his claims as mere gascon boasting.