"Greenwich goose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Greenwich geese [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|Greenwich geese}} Greenwich goose (plural Greenwich geese)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A pensioner of the Greenwich Naval Hospital in London, England. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-Greenwich_goose-en-noun-zfE7-tuL Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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