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gudgeon is a small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio , that is native to Eurasia. Read the full definition ↓

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  • gudgeon pin

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Full definition of “gudgeon

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gojune, from (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio , that is native to Eurasia.
  • (Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family , often used as bait.
  • An idiot; a person easily duped or cheated.
  • (Jonathan Swift)
  • * {{quote-book, author=Robert Jordan, year=2004, page=198, isbn=0765309262 citation
  • , passage=“Don’t be a gudgeon ,” she grumbled, tugging at the dress much more fiercely than was necessary. “If this works as you say it will, nobody will notice me.”}}
    Synonyms
    * (fish of the family Eleotridae)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gudyon, ultimately from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A type of bearing: a circular fitting, often made of metal, which is fixed onto some surface and allows for the pivoting of another fixture.
  • (nautical) Specifically, in a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder, the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.
  • Derived terms
    * gudgeon pin

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • To be gudgeoned of the opportunities which had been given you.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "gudgeon")
    Source: Wiktionary