gudgeon
nounEtymology
The noun is derived from Late Middle English gojoun [and other forms], from Old French gojon, goujon (“gudgeon”), from Late Latin gōbiōnem, the accusative of gōbiō, the augmentative of Latin gōbius (“gudgeon”), from Ancient Greek κωβῐός (kōbĭós, “fish of the gudgeon kind”), probably of Semitic origin. The English word is a doublet of goby and goujon. The verb is derived from the noun.
Definitions
A common gudgeon, a small freshwater fish of species Gobio gobio, that is native to…
A common gudgeon, a small freshwater fish of species Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.
- [...] Ile tell thee more of this another time. / But fiſh not with this melancholy baite, / For this foole gudgin, this opinion: [...]
- [...] Make Fools believe in their fore-seeing / Of things before they are in Being; / To swallow Gudgeons ere th' are catch'd, / And count their Chickens ere th' are hatch'd, [...]
- The Gudgeon is reputed a fish of excellent taste, and to be very wholesome: he is of a fine shape, of a silver colour, and beautified with black spots both on his body and tail.
Cottus bairdii, more widely known as mottled sculpin.
Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.
- The southern purple-spotted gudgeon [Mogurnda adspersa] can be hard to find. Although colourful, they are thin and only grow up to 12 centimetres.
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Other fish, similar in appearance, principally in families Butidae and Eleotridae, but…
Other fish, similar in appearance, principally in families Butidae and Eleotridae, but also in others.
A person apt to take the bait
A person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.
- "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."
Something used to lure or tempt
Something used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure.
To deprive (someone) fraudulently
To deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe.
- I have seen when you were willing to tie his points or brush his cloak, or the like—and to be treated thus ungratefully—and gudgeoned of the opportunities which had been given you—
To take the bait
To take the bait; to be defrauded or duped.
A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits…
A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.
In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder
In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.
- This afternoon the gudgeon of the rudder belonging to the large cutter, was drawn out and ſtolen, without being perceived by the man that was ſtationed to take care of her.
The neighborhood
Derived
Ambon gudgeon B, Amur false gudgeon G, Amur longnose gudgeon G, Amur white gudgeon, Amur white-finned gudgeon, Amur whitefin gudgeon G, Anatolian gudgeon G, Aru gudgeon, Aru Island gudgeon E, Australian carp-gudgeon E, Auvergne gudgeon G, Barnett River gudgeon E, barred gudgeon B, Beysehir gudgeon G, big-headed gudgeon E, black banded gudgeon E, black gudgeon E, black-banded gudgeon, blackbanded gudgeon E, black-spotted gudgeon B, blind cave gudgeon, blind gudgeon M, blue gudgeon E, brown gudgeon, brown spine-cheek gudgeon E, bull-headed gudgeon E, Cappodocian gudgeon G, carp gudgeon E, Caspian gudgeon G, cave gudgeon M, Chersky's gudgeon, Cherskii's thicklip gudgeon G, Chinese false gudgeon G, Chinese gudgeon B, Chinese lake gudgeon G, Chinese lizard gudgeon G, Chornaya gudgeon G, Cihanbeyli gudgeon G, Cox's gudgeon, Cox gudgeon E · +149 more
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA