gɔ, ˈgu- noun
something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a showy but valueless trinket |
| —adj | |
| 2. | showy and valueless; gaudy |
| [C15: of unknown origin] | |
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Gewgaw
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gewgaw
early 13c., possibly a reduplication connected with O.Fr. gogue "joke, game," or jou-jou "toy," baby-talk word, from jouer "to play," from L. jocare.
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geegaw definition[ˈgigɔ] and [ˈgugɔ]and gewgaw; googaw
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