goosed

We have found lemma(root) word of goosed : goose.

Definitions


[ɡuːs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills

- a foolish person
(e.g: ‘Silly goose,’ he murmured fondly)

- a tailor's smoothing iron


Phrases:
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

Origin:
Old English gōs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gans and German Gans, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin anser and Greek khēn


[ɡuːs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- poke (someone) in the bottom

- give (something) a boost; invigorate
(e.g: the government's desire to goose the tired housing market)


Phrases:
- what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander

Origin:
Old English gōs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gans and German Gans, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin anser and Greek khēn




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