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gawk

UK/ɡɔːk/ US/ɡɑk/ rare vulgar
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

look with amazement; look stupidly

Synonyms

noun

1.

Origin

From a variant of gowk, from Middle English gowke, goke, from Old Norse gaukr (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (“cuckoo”). Cognate with Danish gøg, Swedish gök, German Gauch, Old English ġēac. Compare also French gauche, and English gawky and gallock.

Phrases

  • mopery with intent to gawk

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