boutade
noun
bou·tade
büˈtäd
plural -s
1
a
: an outbreak or burst especially of temper
b
: caprice, whim
no need to take his little boutades seriously
2
a
: an 18th century French dance of impromptu character
b
: an instrumental musical composition similar to the Italian capriccio in an impromptu fanciful style
Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French, from bouter to thrust + -ade
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