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Gudgeon

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gudg⋅eon

1  [guhj-uhn]
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–noun
1. a small, European, freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, of the minnow family, having a threadlike barbel at each corner of the mouth, used as bait.
2. any of certain related fishes.
3. a person who is easily duped or cheated.
4. a bait or allurement.
–verb (used with object)
5. to dupe or cheat.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME gogion < OF go(u)jon < L gōbiōn- (s. of gōbiō), var. of gobius. See goby

gudg⋅eon

2  [guhj-uhn]
–noun
1. Machinery. a trunnion.
2. a socket for the pintle of a hinge.
3. Nautical. a socket attached to the stern frame of a vessel, for holding the pintle of a rudder.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME gudyon < OF go(u)jon, perh. ult. < LL gu(l)bia a chisel; see gouge
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gudg·eon 1   (gŭj'ən)   
n.  

    1. A small Eurasian freshwater fish (Gobio gobio) related to the carp and used for bait.

    2. Any of various similar or related fishes.

  2. Slang One who is easily duped.


[Middle English gojoun, from Old French goujon, from Latin gōbiō, gōbiōn-, variant of gōbius; see goby.]
gudg·eon 2   (gŭj'ən)   
n.  

  1. A metal pivot or journal at the end of a shaft or an axle, around which a wheel or other device turns.

  2. The socket of a hinge into which a pin fits.

  3. A metal pin that joins two pieces of stone.

  4. Nautical The socket for the pintle of a rudder.


[Middle English gudyon, from Old French gojon, peg, diminutive of goi, gouge, from Vulgar Latin *gubius, variant of Late Latin gubia; see gouge.]
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Word Origin & History

gudgeon 
"small freshwater fish," c.1425, from M.Fr. goujon, from O.Fr. gojon, from L. gobionem (nom. gobio), alt. of gobius, from Gk. kobios, a kind of fish.
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gudgeon

(species Gobio gobio), common small fish of the carp family, Cyprinidae, found in clear, fresh waters of Europe and northern Asia. A grayish or greenish fish, the gudgeon has a barbel at each corner of its mouth and a row of blackish spots along each side. Rarely exceeding a length of 20 cm (8 inches), it lives in schools and feeds mainly on small animals. It is edible and is used as fish bait.

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