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Definition of Grand Guignol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Grand Guignol

noun

/ˌɡrɒ̃ ˈɡiːnjɒl/

/ˌɡrɑːn ɡiːˈnjəʊl/

[countable, uncountable] (from French, formal)

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a dramatic performance that is shocking or unpleasant
Word OriginFrench, literally ‘Great Punch’.

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