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‖ gobemouche|gɔbəmuʃ|
[a. F. gobe-mouches (f. gober to swallow + mouche fly) flycatcher (bird and plant), credulous person.
In F. gobe-mouches is the form employed for both sing. and pl., though Littré points out that gobe-mouche might be written, on the analogy of chasse-mouche. English writers treat the Fr. form as a pl. and use gobemouche for the sing.]
One who credulously accepts all news, however improbable or absurd. Also attrib.
1818E. Blaquiere tr. Sig. Pananti 52 Such a representation the gobes mouches [sic incorrectly] of Florence might have readily magnified into a change of religion. 1837Thackeray Ravenswing vii, ‘You don't say so!’ says gobe⁓mouche Fitz-Urse. 1844Kinglake Eöthen (1847) 49 The gobemouche expression of countenance with which he is swallowing an article in the National. 1845Ford Handbk. Spain i. 43 Their idle stories are often believed by the gobemouche class of book-making travellers. 1884Pall Mall G. 19 Aug. 3 Those Continental gobemouches whose gift for believing the incredible almost approaches to genius. |