gosling
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| —n | |
| 1. | a young goose |
| 2. | an inexperienced or youthful person |
| [C15: from Old Norse gæslingr; related to Danish gäsling; see | |
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Gosling
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
gosling
c.1275, from O.N. gæslingr, from gos "goose" + dim. suffix. replaced O.E. gesling. The modern word may be a M.E. formation from M.E. gos "goose."
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Example sentences
The line had wrapped several times around the gosling's leg and had cinched so tightly that it cut off circulation to its foot.
If you were a goose giving birth to your gosling, this would be true.
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