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goujon en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡuːˈʒɒn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

Meanings

  1. A mudcat (fish).
    • Goujons are tiny brook-fish like the white bait which are served on the sea coast in this country; but to watch a Frenchman with an untrimmed beard as he devours schools of goujons is an experience. 2018, Henri Charpentier, Life à la Henri: Being the Memories of Henri Charpentier:

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goujon en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡuːˈʒɒn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French goujon (“dowel, pin”).

Meanings

  1. A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.

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