goujon

¹ American

[goo-juhn] / ˈgu dʒən /

noun

flathead catfish.

Goujon ² American

[goo-zhawn] / guˈʒɔ̃ /

noun

Jean c1510–c1568, French sculptor.

goujon British

/ ˈɡuːʒɒn /

noun

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

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noun

Etymology

Origin of goujon

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

Example Sentences

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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

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