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goujon¹

  • /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
  • /ɡuːˈʒɒn/

Rhymes with -uːʒɒn, -uːdʒɒn, -ɒn

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French goujon (“gudgeon (fish)”). Doublet of gudgeon.

noun goujons

  1. A mudcat (fish). Goujons are tiny brook-fish like the white bait which are served on the sea coast in this country; but to watch a Frenchman with an untrimmed beard as he devours schools of goujons is an experience.

goujon²

  • /ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/
  • /ɡuːˈʒɒn/

Rhymes with -uːʒɒn, -uːdʒɒn, -ɒn

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French goujon (“dowel, pin”).

noun goujons

  1. A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.

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"goujon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goujon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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goujon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goujon

Chicago

"goujon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goujon.

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@misc{goujon_2026,
  title = {goujon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goujon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}