goosish
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From Middle English goosish; equivalent to goose + -ish.
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goosish (comparative more goosish, superlative most goosish)
- Like a goose; somewhat gooselike.
- (by extension) Foolish.
- 2008, Georgette Heyer, Charity Girl - Page 23:
- Don't do anything gooseish, will you?' 'No, and don't you do anything gooseish either!' she retorted.
- 2011, Barbara Metzger, An Angel for the Earl:
- “Don't be goosish.” Lucy was studying the room.
- 2012, Candace Camp, The Wedding Challenge:
- […] She was always gooseish.” She waved her fan languidly as they made their way through the crowd until they reached the other side of the room.
Middle English edit
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goosish
- foolish
- 1386, Chaucer, “III.584”, in Troilus and Criseyde[1]:
- For to be war of goosish peples speche, That dremen thinges whiche that never were...
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