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Benedict Arnold

Anyone here appreciate Grand Guignol style performance and asthetics?

Definition of Grand Guignol

  1. :  dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible

Grand Guignol

adjective
 

Origin and Etymology of grand guignol

Le Grand Guignol, small theater in Montmartre, Paris, that specialized in such performances


First Known Use: 1905

Posted - April 2, 2017
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  • No 
      April 2, 2017 2:17 AM MDT
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  • Well phooey then.
      April 2, 2017 2:23 AM MDT
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  • That's not an acceptable word. " phooey" no
      April 2, 2017 2:25 AM MDT
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  • Well I'm sorry princess I'll be sure to send you a transcript of my vocabulary so you can pre approve what's acceptable.  ;)
      April 2, 2017 2:28 AM MDT
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  • DONT CALL ME PRINCESS!!!! Why people call me princess? Is cos I need a pony? :)
      April 2, 2017 2:34 AM MDT
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  • I can't use those other words here.   ; P
      April 2, 2017 2:39 AM MDT
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  • Use them ....:)
      April 2, 2017 2:44 AM MDT
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  • But no idea other words mean ...
    sooo maybe do not 
      April 2, 2017 2:46 AM MDT
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  • Yes, don't...  Shhhhh
      April 2, 2017 2:50 AM MDT
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  • Ummmmm ... You just " shhhhhhh " me?
      April 2, 2017 2:52 AM MDT
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  • No.  Not really.
      April 2, 2017 2:54 AM MDT
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  • 132
    Never heard of it before this post...
      April 2, 2017 2:17 AM MDT
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  • 7939
    Maybe you should have started by asking if anyone knew what that was? :)
      April 2, 2017 2:28 AM MDT
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  • Fixed the description
      April 2, 2017 2:32 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    Oh. 



    Saw some interesting, but also disturbing photos while searching for this. Not all suitable for main area. Ahem.
      April 2, 2017 2:35 AM MDT
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  • Yeah the original theater performances seem they could get pretty grotesque.
      April 2, 2017 2:46 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    Oh yes, my nipples hurt by watching the hedge trimmers. Oomph.
      April 2, 2017 2:50 AM MDT
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  • O_O  oh my...  what did you find..lol
      April 2, 2017 2:50 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    Sent you link. Oomph. You see why, now?
      April 2, 2017 3:31 AM MDT
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  • uh-huh
      April 2, 2017 3:34 AM MDT
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  • 17261
    Ikr. O_O
      April 2, 2017 3:39 AM MDT
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  • 6124
    I never heard of it and looked it up.  Looks interesting.  http://www.grandguignol.com/history.htm  
    I like that stuff when it's presented in a campy way like House of 1000 corpses.


      April 2, 2017 5:02 AM MDT
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