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geese plural of goose




goose
noun geese (plural in senses 1 to 4), gooses (plural in sense 5)
    1. Any of numerous large wild or domesticated waterfowl, related to ducks and swans, with a stout body, long neck, webbed feet and a broad flat bill.
    2. The female of this, as opposed to the male (the gander).
    3. The flesh of a goose cooked as food.
    4. colloq, old use
      A silly person.
    5. colloq
      A poke or pinch on the buttocks.
verb
    goosed, goosing
    1. colloq
      To poke or pinch someone on the buttocks.
Idiom: cook someone's goose
    colloq
    To ruin their plans or chances. See also gosling.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gos.



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