I. |gräⁿgēn|yȯl, -yōl noun
Usage: usually capitalized both Gs
Etymology: from Le Grand Guignol, a small theater in Montmartre, Paris, specializing in short plays full of sensationalism and horror
: a dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible
saw the play as a glorified Grand Guignol where story was the vital thing — Theatre Arts
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized both Gs
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Grand Guignol
a Grand Guignol program
a Grand Guignol thriller