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Grand Guignol

noun Grand Gui·gnol \ˌgräⁿ-gēn-ˈyl, -ˈyōl\

Definition of GRAND GUIGNOL

:  dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible
Grand Guignol adjective
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Origin of GRAND GUIGNOL

Le Grand Guignol, small theater in Montmartre, Paris, that specialized in such performances
First Known Use: 1908

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