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gudgeon n

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia. (Australia) Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait. (figurative, archaic) A person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot. (figurative, archaic) Something used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure. [...] (also attributively) A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint. (nautical, specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely. gudgeon v (transitive, archaic) To deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe. (intransitive, archaic) To take the bait; to be defrauded or duped. Today is World Fisheries Day, which was established by the World Fisheries Forum to advocate sustainable fishing practices and policies.

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