gouger

Meanings

• A person who unfairly exploits or extracts resources or wealth from others.

  - "He is a gouger, always taking advantage of others."
  - "Despite her wealth, she is known to be a gouger, always trying to extract more money from her business partners."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gouger
gouge , savage , vulture , looter

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Gouger (en) : A person who unfairly exploits or extracts resources or wealth from others.
   

2. Gouge (en) : To dig deeply and unfairly; to extract unreasonably.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of gouger that leads to same result
gouge , gouged , gouger , gougers , gouges , gouging

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Etymology

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The term 'gouger' is derived from the French word 'gouge' which means 'to gouge' or 'to dig deeply and unfairly'. The term has been used in English since the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. {"question"=>"What is the meaning of the word 'gouger'?", "answer"=>"A person who unfairly exploits or extracts resources or wealth from others."}

2. {"question"=>"What is the origin of the word 'gouger'?", "answer"=>"The term 'gouger' is derived from the French word 'gouge' which means 'to gouge' or 'to dig deeply and unfairly'. The term has been used in English since the late 19th century."}

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   - Remember the definition of 'gouger' as a person who unfairly extracts resources or wealth from others. To remember this definition, you can use the mnemonic 'Gouge, extracting unreasonably'.

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