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gobemouche

noun/ˈɡoʊ.bəˌmuʃ/

a gullible person who is easily deceived or taken in

The salesman took advantage of the gobemouche in the crowd, convincing him to buy a useless gadget while the others watched in disbelief.

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word origin — The word 'gobemouche' comes from the French 'gobemouche', which is a combination of 'gobe' (to swallow) and 'mouche' (fly), literally meaning 'fly-swallower', used figuratively for someone easily fooled.