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gobemouche

gobemouche noun: a naive, gullible person.

Noun

gobemouche (plural gobemouches)

  1. A naive, gullible person.

Forms of gobemouche

pluralgobemouches
alternative formgobe-mouche

Origin of gobemouche

From French gobemouche. See gober (“to swallow whole”) and mouche (“fly”).

Questions about gobemouche

What does gobemouche mean?
Gobemouche means a naive, gullible person.
What part of speech is gobemouche?
Gobemouche is a noun.
What is the plural of gobemouche?
The plural of gobemouche is gobemouches.

Words near gobemouche in the dictionary

  1. Gobel
  2. Gobelin
  3. Gobelin scarlet
  4. Gobelins
  5. Gobels
  6. gobemouche
  7. gobemouches
  8. Goben
  9. Gobena
  10. Gobenas
  11. Gobens

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