"sound on the goose" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sound on the goose (not comparable)
  1. (US, colloquial, regional, now historical) Loyal to the party line; specifically, supporting the pro-slavery position in the pre-Civil War United States. Tags: US, colloquial, historical, not-comparable, regional
    Sense id: en-sound_on_the_goose-en-adj-gtKfQHk1 Categories (other): American English, Regional English

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