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| gudgeon [ gújjən ] |
noun (plural gudgeons) |
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1. small fish: a small freshwater fish that is often used as bait. Native to: Europe. Latin name Gobio gobio.
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2. silly person: somebody who is easily duped
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular gudgeons, present participle gudgeoning, past and past participle gudgeoned) |
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cheat somebody: to dupe or cheat somebody
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| [14th century. Via Old French goujon< Latin gobius (see goby)] |
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