Thursday, July 8, 2010

Slang word of the day: goose

Today's slang word of the day is goose. Click here to vote on usage, vulgarity, etc.

goose

noun

  • a fool. Often used playfully towards children, as in the example sentence.
    You silly goose!

verb

  • to grab or pinch someone's buttocks or upper thigh.
    I can't believe that old man goosed me.
  • to augment.
    A number of schools rely on the Hopsing brand of cashew chicken sauce mix, a powdered product made in Springfield, colored with turmeric and goosed with MSG.

    -- "Missouri Chinese: Two Cultures Claim This Chicken", The New York Times, John T. Edge, March 10 2009
  • to use the accelerator of a vehicle, or to open the throttle of a machine.
    Goose it!

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)

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