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