"gooser" meaning in English

See gooser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: goosers [plural]
Etymology: goose + -er. Compare cook someone's goose. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|goose|er}} goose + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gooser (plural goosers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A decisive blow; a finisher or settler. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-gooser-en-noun-eexFUvxP Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gooser meaning in English (1.1kB)

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