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gouger

UK/ˈɡaʊdʒ.ə/US/ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚ/

gouger noun: someone who gouges.

Noun

gouger (plural gougers)

  1. Someone who gouges.
  2. (Ireland, slang) A thug or lout.

Forms of gouger

pluralgougers

Origin of gouger

From gouge + -er.

Words formed from gouger

Questions about gouger

What does gouger mean?
Gouger means someone who gouges.
What part of speech is gouger?
Gouger is a noun.
How do you pronounce gouger?
Gouger is pronounced /ˈɡaʊdʒ.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of gouger?
The plural of gouger is gougers.

Words near gouger in the dictionary

  1. gouge out
  2. gouged
  3. gouged out
  4. gougee
  5. gougees
  6. gouger
  7. Gougerot-Blum syndrome
  8. gougers
  9. gouges
  10. gouges out
  11. Gough

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