goosed

Variant of goose

goose definition

goose (go̵̅o̅s)

noun pl. geese

  1. any of various long-necked, web-footed, wild or domestic waterfowl that are like ducks but larger; esp., a female as distinguished from a gander
  2. the flesh of a goose, used for food
  3. a silly person
  4. a tailor's pressing iron with a long handle curved somewhat like the neck of a goose
  5. Slang a sudden, playful prod in the backside

Etymology: ME gose < OE gos, akin to Du & Ger gans, ON gas < IE *ĝhans > L anser; goose prob. for the fact that geese sometimes attack children from the rear

transitive verb goosed, goosing goos′·ing

  1. ☆ to prod suddenly and playfully in the backside so as to startle
  2. ☆ to feed gasoline to (an engine) in irregular spurts
  3. ☆ to prod, or stir, into action
goose Idioms

cook someone's goose

Informal to spoil someone's chances, hopes, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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