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gowk n.

British Termscuckoo.
a fool or simpleton.

Old Norse gaukr; cognate with Old English gēac, German Gauch
Middle English goke 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

gowk / ɡaʊk/

a foolish person
a cuckoo

Etymology: from Old Norse gaukr cuckoo; related to Old High German gouh

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