noun
- a person who is mocked or made fun of; a dupe or fool
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish and Northern English
Examples
- He became the geck of the village after his foolish mistake.
- The other children treated him as a geck, always laughing at his expense.
- In old Scottish tales, the geck was often the village simpleton.
- She refused to be made a geck by their cruel jests.