GOOSE

Goose

Geese are waterfowl belonging to the tribe Anserini of the family Anatidae. This tribe comprises the genera Anser, Branta and Chen . A number of other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name. More distantly related members of the Anatidae family are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.

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goose

Noun

  1. Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, bigger than a duck
    There is a flock of geese on the pond.
  2. The flesh of the goose used as food.
  3. A stupid person
  4. A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.
  5. A young woman or girlfriend.

Verb

  1. To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
  2. To stimulate, to spur.
  3. To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
  4. Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.


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