goujon

noun — 2 senses

noun

/ˈɡuːd͡ʒɒn/ · /ɡuːˈʒɒn/

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

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.2018, Henri Charpentier, Life à la Henri: Being the Memories of Henri Charpentier:

noun

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

Cooking, Food, Lifestyle A thin strip of food, usually fish or chicken.

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