ɡaudʒ n. & v. --n. 1 a a
chisel with a
concave blade, used in
carpentry,
sculpture,
and surgery. b an
indentation or
groove made with or as with
this. 2 US colloq. a
swindle. --v. 1 tr.
cut with or as with a gouge. 2 tr. a (foll. by out) force
out (esp. an
eye with
the thumb) with or as with a gouge. b force out the eye of (a person). 3 tr. US colloq. swindle;
extort money from. 4 intr.
Austral.
dig for opal. øøgouger n. [F f. LL gubia, perh. of
Celt. orig.]