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meaning of "gouts" in "gouts of sweat"
...what a toil it was to trudge up the slope! What **gouts of sweat** fell from what exhausted temples!
What does "gout" mean in this context? Is this something like a "drop" of sweat?
I don't know how to put this but is this a common vocabulary to go with "liquid"? or to measure(?) sweat? (like you use certain words such as in a "loaf" of bread, a "cup" of coffee...)
Thanks in advance!
2020년 6월 7일 오후 3:41
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Yes, it means 'drops', but this is not everyday English. It is a very rare and outdated term which is only used in literary texts.
So, no, it is not a common word at all. In fact, I would guess that 99% of native speakers have never even heard the word 'gout' being used with this meaning. Please forget about it.
2020년 6월 7일
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Just me, but I wouldn't waste a brain cell learning that vocabulary word. I suspect it is very old and likely of English (England, UK) origin. I am over 50 years old, read extensively, and have never heard that word... In all languages we sometime encounter words that are not useful in this time and place. I can clearly tell that you understand what it is 'trying' to say...
2020년 6월 7일
I agree. The meaning is obvious to anyone who knows French.
2020년 6월 8일
It's from the French. The guy who said it's an "ad-lib word" doesn't know what he's talking about.
2020년 6월 7일
It's called an ad-lib word. So basically you just use a word in place of the word you can't think of but it sounds correct enough for people to get the gist.
2020년 6월 7일
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