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Grammar : Noun
Spell : guhj-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgʌdʒ ən

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Définition of gudgeon

Origin :
  • small freshwater fish, early 15c., from Middle French goujon, from Old French gojon (14c.), from Latin gobionem (nominative gobio), alteration of gobius, from Greek kobios, a kind of fish, of unknown origin. The figurative sense of "a credulous person" (one who will "bite" at "bait") is from 1580s.
  • noun dupe
Example sentences :
  • I checked her from stem to gudgeon and you lay over her like a circus tent.
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • They were disappointed in finding you no gudgeon to be hooked by such raw methods.
  • Extract from : « Desert Dust » by Edwin L. Sabin
  • One more specimen of these baits for gudgeon, and we have done.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of Civilization » by Andrew Wynter
  • The teeth find the fat, the shark finds the gudgeon invariably.
  • Extract from : « Nasby in Exile » by David R. Locke
  • "I am not ashamed to say that we were poor once," said Mr. Gudgeon, with a glow of pride.
  • Extract from : « Round the Block » by John Bell Bouton
  • Why should you work for me for nothing, when I am not willing to do the same thing for Mrs. Gudgeon?
  • Extract from : « Round the Block » by John Bell Bouton
  • But the gudgeon and the troutling were terrified at the notion of bigger fishes, and made straight for the weeds.
  • Extract from : « "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" » by Douglas English
  • Barbel, roach, club, and gudgeon are plentiful round the Bell Weir; and trout are often taken.
  • Extract from : « Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea. » by Anonymous
  • Why must we wait till we go abroad before we think of asking for gudgeon?
  • Extract from : « Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea. » by Anonymous
  • A large upright post is placed on a gudgeon, with shafts extending horizontally 15 or 20 feet.
  • Extract from : « A New Guide for Emigrants to the West » by J. M. Peck
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