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[Missourian]

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[Missourian]

I'd never heard this word before...

grandiloquence

gran·dil·o·quence | \ gran-ˈdi-lə-kwən(t)s \
Definition of grandiloquence

: a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

He was urged to follow up his grandiloquence with positive action.

Definition of GRANDILOQUENCE

a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language… See the full definition

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[Sunni Man]

This is a word used in the deep south, especially in Louisiana ...

Lagniappe
(lan'yap)
Something given as a bonus or extra gift

 

[Auld Phart]

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