gudgeon

• Nom désignant un petit poisson d'eau douce de la famille des carpes, souvent utilisé comme appât ; historiquement, il servait aussi d'argot pour une personne crédule ou facile à tromper.

A noun referring to a small freshwater fish of the carp family, often used as bait; also used historically as a slang term for a gullible or easily deceived person.

1. Small freshwater fishC1formal

   A small, slender freshwater fish of the carp family, often used as bait.

   Le goujon (poisson)

   • The angler used a gudgeon as bait for the pike.
   • Gudgeons are commonly found in rivers and streams across Europe.
   • He caught several gudgeons while fishing in the pond.

2. Gullible personC2informalbritish

   A person who is easily tricked or deceived.

   Personne naïve

   • He was a complete gudgeon, falling for every scam they tried.
   • Don't be such a gudgeon; that offer is too good to be true.
   • The con artist found a gudgeon willing to invest in his fake scheme.

   Synonymeschumpdupefoolgullpushoversuckervictim

   Antonymescynicdoubterskeptic