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gossoon

American  
[go-soon] / gɒˈsun /

noun

Irish English.

  1. a boy; lad.

gossoon British  
/ ɡɒˈsuːn /

noun

  1. a boy, esp a servant boy

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Etymology

Origin of gossoon

1675–85; < Irish garsún boy < Anglo-French, Old French garçon

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