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[Possibly from gaudy2 (influenced by gaud).]
[Middle English gaudi, gaud, prank, trick, possibly from Old French gaudie, merriment (from gaudir, to enjoy, make merry) (from Latin gaudēre, to rejoice), and from Latin gaudium, enjoyment, merry-making (from gaudēre, to rejoice; see gāu-).]
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