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gudgeon Definition


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gudgeon1
noun
    1. A small freshwater fish related to the carp, which has a blackish or greenish back with dark spots, a silvery underside and a pair of sensory feelers or barbels (sense 2) at the corners of its mouth.
    2. colloq
      A gullible person.
Etymology: 15c: from French goujon.





gudgeon2
noun
    1. A pivot or pin of any kind.
    2. The socket part of a hinge or rudder that the pin part fits into.
Etymology: 15c: from French goujon pin of a pulley.



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