- april-gowk
- North Country (Newcastle) Wordsan April fool
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April fool — (n.) 1680s; April gowk (from O.N. gaukr a cuckoo ) is a northern variant. April Fool s Day customs of sending people on false errands seem to have come to England from France late 17c.; originally All Fool s Day (1712). In Cumberland, Westmorland … Etymology dictionary
April Fools' Day — April 1, a day when practical jokes or tricks are played on unsuspecting people. Also called All Fools Day. [1825 35] * * * or All Fools Day First day of April, named for the custom of playing practical jokes on that date. Though it has been… … Universalium
April Fools' Day — This article is about the informal holiday. For other uses, please see April Fool s Day (disambiguation) or April Fool. April Fools Day An April Fool hoax in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2001, featuring its new metro Also called … Wikipedia
gowk — I Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Fool. My proud mother on birth of wee brother Hullo Auntie Jean, The bairn was born yesterday, April the 1st Elderly Auntie Jean Oh my goad yoov goat a gowk! Sounds of quiet sobbong from Ma II Cumbrian Dictionary… … English dialects glossary
April fool — noun a) A person subjected to a practical joke on April Fools Day. Often used as an exclamation upon revealing the joke. APRIL FOOL, Any one imposed on, or sent on a bootless errand on the first of April, on which day it is the custom among the… … Wiktionary
April Fools' Day — noun The first day in April, when tricks and practical jokes are traditionally played Syn: All Fools’ Day, hunting the gowke, hunt the gowk See Also: April fool, Childermas … Wiktionary
hunt-the-gowk — huntˈ the gowk noun (Scot) 1. The making of an April fool 2. (also huntˈiegowk) a fool s errand, a deception or a hoax, appropriate to the First of April transitive verb To make an April fool of • • • Main Entry: ↑hunt … Useful english dictionary
День смеха: история и традиции праздника — 1 апреля отмечается День смеха (April Fools Day). Этот день не внесен ни в какие календари знаменательных и праздничных дат, но его вполне можно отнести к международным, поскольку обычай веселиться, шутить и обманывать друг друга именно 1 апреля… … Энциклопедия ньюсмейкеров
Gaukrodge — This very unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin and is a peculiarly Yorkshire nickname surname for someone thought to be clumsy and awkward. The name derives from the Yorkshire dialect term gawk , used of a clumsy, simple… … Surnames reference
Gawkroge — This very unusual and interesting name is of medieval English origin and is a peculiarly Yorkshire nickname surname for someone thought to be clumsy and awkward. The name derives from the Yorkshire dialect term gawk , used of a clumsy, simple… … Surnames reference
