gowk
noun
[ ɡaʊk ]
• an awkward or foolish person (often used as a general term of abuse).
• a cuckoo.
Origin:
Middle English (in gowk1 (sense 2)): from Old Norse gaukr .
gowk
noun
• an apple core.
• "I leave the gowk—don't want an apple tree growing inside me"
Origin:
early 19th century: origin uncertain.
