Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gouger

/ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
gouger
IPA
/ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who gouges.

noun

A thug or lout.

Slang

Etymology

Etymology tree English gouge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gouger From gouge + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɡaʊdʒ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gougers (plural)

Phrases

plum gouger price gouger sidehill gouger

Synonyms

swindler defrauder chiseller chiseler scammer grifter

Rhymes With

cowger

Questions

How do you pronounce gouger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚ/.
What does gouger mean?
Someone who gouges.
Where does gouger come from?
Etymology tree English gouge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gouger From gouge + -er.

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