An archaic word for a dupe, fool, or person who has been tricked.
From Middle English and possibly Low German origin, related to 'gecken' (to mock or fool). The word appears in Shakespearean and Renaissance literature as a term of contempt.
Shakespeare used 'geck' as an insult in his plays—it's one of those colorful old English words that perfectly captured how people mocked each other, similar to 'dupe' or 'nincompoop'!
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