"Hissian" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hissians [plural]
Etymology: Blend of hiss + Hessian Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hiss|Hessian}} Blend of hiss + Hessian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hissian (plural Hissians)
  1. (archaic, slang) Synonym of goose Tags: archaic, slang Synonyms: goose [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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