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gowk

Gowk (verb) means to make foolish; to stupefy.

verb
1
To make foolish; to stupefy.
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Etymology

From Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- (“cuckoo”).

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"gowk" (verb) means to make foolish; to stupefy.

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