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begowking

begowking is the present participle and gerund of begowk.

Meaning of begowk

Verb

begowk (third-person singular simple present begowks, present participle begowking, simple past and past participle begowked)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) To play a trick on, make a fool of.
    • But I'll begowk them there, Mr. David.1893, Robert Louis Stevenson, Catriona

Questions about begowking

What is begowking the present participle and gerund of?
Begowking is the present participle and gerund of begowk.

Words near begowking in the dictionary

  1. begotten
  2. begottenness
  3. begottest
  4. begowk
  5. begowked
  6. begowking
  7. begowks
  8. begown
  9. begowned
  10. begpacker
  11. begpackers

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