Gudgeon Definition
To deprive fraudulently; to cheat; to dupe.
Other Word Forms of Gudgeon
Noun
Origin of Gudgeon
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Middle English gudyon from Old French gojon peg diminutive of goi gouge from Vulgar Latin gubius variant of Late Latin gubia gouge
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English gojune, from Anglo-Norman goujon, from Late Latin, gobionem, accusative of gobio, from Latin gobius (“gudgeon”)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English gojoun from Old French goujon from Latin gōbiō gōbiōn- variant of gōbius goby
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English gudyon, ultimately from Late Latin gulbia (“chisel”).
From Wiktionary
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