1. plural of gowk: foolish or silly people
Usage: Scottish; dialectal
2. plural of gowk: cuckoos
Usage: Scottish; dialectal

Examples

• The old farmer called the city visitors a bunch of gowks.
• Don’t be such gowks about the weather forecast.
• The gowks were calling from the woods at dawn.
• He thought the tourists were nothing but gowks.
• The sound of gowks echoed through the Scottish highlands.