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gawk

/ɡɑk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A cuckoo.
  2. A fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy person.
  3. To stare or gape stupidly.
  4. To stare conspicuously.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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