Grand Guignol
noun/ˌɡrɒ̃ ˈɡiːnjɒl/
/ˌɡrɑːn ɡiːˈnjəʊl/
[countable, uncountable] (from French, formal)- a dramatic performance that is shocking or unpleasantWord OriginFrench, literally ‘Great Punch’.
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