hunted the gowk

A form of hunt the gowk — To go on a fool's errand, on which one is sent as a prank.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hunt the gowk
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hunted the gowk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunted%20the%20gowk

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“hunted the gowk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunted%20the%20gowk. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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