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bouˈtade, bouˈtado
Also butado
[mod.F. boutade, taking place of OF. boutée (see -ade), f. bouter to thrust: for boutado, see -ado.]
A sally, a sudden outburst or outbreak.
1614Bacon K. James (L.) It was but a boutade of desire and good spirit. 1654Earl of Monmouth tr. Bentivoglio 321 This (said he) may be termed a French Butado. 1661Mercurius Caledonius 1 Mar. in Chambers Cycl. Eng. Lit., All our boutadoes and capriccios. 1704Swift T. Tub iv. 67 His first boutade was to kick both their wives..out of doors. 1865‘Ouida’ Strathmore I. x. 164 One of those tantalising boutades that were her most cruel and certain witcheries. 1905Spectator 28 Jan. 141/2 Miss Burney had the good fortune to see only the better side of the Doctor... She was seldom witness of his boutades. 1924Blackw. Mag. June 783/2 A certain notoriety for boutades among my associates. |