goose

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goose definition


  1. n.
    a silly oaf; an oaf. : Oh, I'm such a silly goose!
  2. tv.
    to (attempt to) poke something, such as a finger, in someone's anus. : Freddy tried to goose me!
  3. n.
    an attempt to goosesomeone. (As in sense 2.) : He tried to give me a goose.
  4. tv.
    to rev up an engine; to press down hard on the accelerator of a car. : Why don't you goose the thing and see how fast it'll go?
  5. n.
    an act of suddenly pressing down the accelerator of a car. : Give it a good goose and see what happens.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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goose

In addition to the idioms beginning with goose, also see cook someone's goose; gone coon (goose); kill the goose that laid the golden eggs; sauce for the goose; wild goose chase.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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