gudg|eon

gudg|eon¹ «GUHJ uhn», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a small European freshwater fish that is easy to catch and is often used for bait. It is related to the carp.

2. any one of several other small fishes; minnow.

3. Figurative. a person easily fooled or cheated.

4. a bait.

–v.t.

to cheat; dupe.

╂[< Old French goujon < Latin gōbiō, -ōnis, alteration of gōbius a kind of fish < Greek kōbiós]

gudg|eon² «GUHJ uhn», noun.

1. the metal pin or axle on which a wheel turns.

2. a socket or eye for a metal pin or axle.

3. a metal pin used to join two blocks of stone.

╂[< Old French goujon]