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gaʊdʒ,
guːdʒ/
v.
- make (a rough hole or indentation) in a surface.
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(gouge something out)
cut or force something out roughly or violently.
- N. Amer. informal overcharge or swindle (someone).
n.
- a chisel with a concave blade.
- an indentation or groove made by gouging.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from late L. gubia, gulbia, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Old Ir. gulba ‘beak’ and Welsh gylf ‘beak, pointed instrument’.