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geck.

Fool; idiot; imbecile.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɛk/
  1. Fool; idiot; imbecile.

    archaic · countable · derogatory · poetic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian/North Germanic meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch gekken, German gecken, Danish gjække, Swedish gäcka).

verb/ɡɛk/
  1. To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.

    Northern-England · Scotland · ambitransitive
  2. To toss (one's head) scornfully; to look (at) derisively or disdainfully.

Where this word comes from

From Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian/North Germanic meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch gekken, German gecken, Danish gjække, Swedish gäcka).

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