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    gouge

    gouge - Dictionary definition and meaning for word gouge

    Definition
    (noun) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
    Synonyms : dent , ding , nick
    Definition
    (noun) and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves Definition
    (noun) the act of gouging Definition
    (verb) force with the thumb
    Synonyms : force out
    Example Sentence
    • gouge out his eyes
    Definition
    (verb) obtain by coercion or intimidation
    Synonyms : extort , rack , squeeze , wring
    Example Sentence
    • They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
    • They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
    Definition
    (verb) make a groove in
    Synonyms : rout
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gouge

In slang language we call goggles as gouge - So when you buy a pair of branded gouge, which are expensive, you think the shopkeeper is overcharging you.

relate it wid ""gao ge"(in hindi as we pronounce singing) ->IndianIdol ->Anu Malik-saying agar tum aisa bekar gao ge to main tumhari ankhen bahar nikal dunga (by digging/ scooping action)! Can he use a chisel also in doing so?! ;)

GAUGE meter measures cloth quantity and if something is wrongly measured, u say if it is not acc to guage , i will gouge out this cloth(to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way) and give it back to u

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