gowk

[ gouk, gohk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

gowk

/ ɡaʊk /

Origin of gowk¹

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

Origin of gowk¹

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

In France the party fooled is called un poisson d'avril, 'an April fish'; in Scotland, a 'gowk', or cuckoo.

Ye hinnae as muckle o' the Sicht as wad let ye see when Leevie was makin' a gowk o' ye to gar ye hang oot signals for her auld jo.

Just take yoursel' away, if ye please; for really ye're tormenting me—making a perfect gowk o' me, for neither end nor purpose.'

I would offer to do this myself, only I'm a great heavy gowk, and Haggis is no' much better.

It was no more an essay than a twig is a tree, for the gowk had stuck in the middle of his second page.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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