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goujon

1 American  
[goo-juhn] / ˈgu dʒən /

noun

goujons, plural goujon plural
  1. flathead catfish.


Goujon 2 American  
[goo-zhawn] / guˈʒɔ̃ /

noun

  1. Jean c1510–c1568, French sculptor.


goujon British  
/ ˈɡuːʒɒn /

noun

  1. a small strip of fish or chicken, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of goujon

1880–85, < Louisiana French, French: gudgeon 1

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"The chicken was the size of a piece of popcorn chicken, not even a goujon or a chicken nugget, it was smaller than that," said Ms Cooper.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2024

Although some experts, including Goujon, think there isn’t yet reason for alarm, others call for urgency.

From Science Magazine Apr. 2, 2024

From the restart Price goes high and it’s allowed to bounce before Vahaamahina gathers and crashes forward before Goujon does likewise, into the 22.

From The Guardian Feb. 12, 2017

Goujon, 27, will win his 15th cap as he replaces veteran Chouly, 31, who drops to the bench.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2017

Guy Noves makes one change to the France team that lost to England last week, with flanker Loann Goujon coming into the back-row for Damien Chouly.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2017

Everything in fine that Goujon did is unified with the rest of his work and identifiable by the mark of style.

From French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture by Brownell, W. C. (William Crary)

Greggs' revenue passed £2bn last year thanks to higher sales of pizzas, chicken goujons and potato wedges, the bakery chain has said.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2025

The company said hot food like chicken goujons, wedges and pizza were popular, adding total sales were up 17% on 2022.

From BBC May 16, 2023

And every Sunday—oh, it's then I am the happy man; They wheel me to the river-side, And there with rod and can I sit and fish and catch a dish Of goujons for the pan.

From Ballads of a Bohemian by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)

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