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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

In the removal of Hugo's books and manuscripts from the house in the Rue Jean Goujon to the Rue du Cherche-Midi, these valuable notes went astray.

From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by G. Barnett Smith

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 Robert W. (Robert William) Service

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