"guck" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡʌk/ Forms: gucks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of goose + duck. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|goose|duck}} Blend of goose + duck Head templates: {{en-noun}} guck (plural gucks)
  1. The hybrid offspring of a goose and a duck Derived forms: guckling Related terms: swoose
    Sense id: en-guck-en-noun-PzTi-L4c Categories (other): Hybrids Disambiguation of Hybrids: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡʌk/
Etymology: Blend of goo + muck? Etymology templates: {{blend|en|goo|muck}} Blend of goo + muck Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} guck (uncountable)
  1. (slang) An unpleasant sticky substance; goo, gunk. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Anatids
    Sense id: en-guck-en-noun-nUV1tztf Disambiguation of Anatids: 42 58 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hybrids Disambiguation of English blends: 22 78 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Hybrids: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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