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Meaning
Noun
●
In Geese & People:
Any of various
grazing
waterfowl
of the family Anatidae, which have
feathers
and
webbed feet
and are
capable
of
flying
,
swimming
, and
walking
on
land
, and which are
bigger
than ducks.
●
In Geese & People:
A
female
goose.
●
The
flesh
of the
goose
used as food.
●
A
silly
person.
●
In People:
A
tailor's
iron
,
heated
in
live
coals
or
embers
, used to
press
fabrics.
●
In South African English:
A
young
woman
or girlfriend.
●
In Geese:
An
old
English
board game
in which
players
moved
counters
along
a board
,
earning
a double
move
when they
reached
the
picture
of a goose.
Verb
●
To
sharply
poke
or
pinch
the
buttocks
of (a person).
●
To
stimulate
; to spur.
●
To
gently
accelerate
(an
automobile
or
machine
), or give
repeated
small
taps
on the accelerator.
●
In British English & People:
Of private-hire
taxi drivers
, to
pick up
a
passenger
who has not
booked
a
cab
, in
violation
of UK
licensing
conditions.
●
In People:
To
hiss
(a
performer
) off the stage.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
goose
English
gos
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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