When they say about someone that he walks naked, it means that the person is very important, that he is self-confident or even arrogant. However, this does not mean that Nikolai Gogol, with whose surname this phrase is associated, has established himself as such a proud man. She is not connected with him in any way.
The names of famous people often remain in history, becoming a household name. They are part of various idioms: phraseological units, proverbs and aphorisms. However, sometimes obvious, it would seem, associations with a certain person have no foundation, and only by coincidence, they relate to each other.
Why go exactly gogol?
The surname of the writer is known to everyone, but few people know that the gogol is also a breed of wild duck. For birds from this family is characterized by a certain gait, which formed the basis of phraseology. When these ducks find themselves on land, they walk very slowly, reloading. At the same time, they throw their heads back and stick out their breasts.
It looks like a bird is very important, proudly pacing along the shore. It was this magnificent walk that led to the phrase “walking with a gogol” began to be applied to people whose manner of walking was visually similar to that of a gogol. Most often we are talking about those who lift their nose and look down on everyone, demonstratively showing their superiority.
So you can say about any dressed-up dandy, because the male duck-googol is extremely beautiful, its plumage is called the front. The male of this species has black and white vestments, and on the sides of the large black head there are round spots-coins. It looks very bright and catchy.
Therefore, this expression cannot have anything to do with the writer Gogol, not only because it is a duck - a famous writer, according to contemporaries, was an example of modesty, even shyness.
