Goose-Riding. See Gander-pulling.
Goose’s Gazette, subs. (old).—A lying story; a flim-flam tale; that is,
a piece of reading for a goose, sense 2.
1815. Scott, Guy Mannering, ch. xxxiv. Lieutenant Brown ... told
him some goose’s gazette about his being taken in a skirmish with
the land-sharks.
Goose-shearer, subs. (common).—A beggar. For synonyms, see Cadger.
[From goose = simpleton + shearer = a cheater.]
Goose’s-neck, subs. (venery).—The penis. For synonyms, see Creamstick
and Prick.
Goose-step, subs. (common).—Balancing on one foot and moving the other
back and forwards without taking a step. [A preliminary in military
drill, the pons asinorum of the raw recruit.] Also (more loosely)
‘marking time’: that is, lifting the feet alternately without
advancing.
1840. Tate’s Mag., Sept., p. 607. Whether the remarkable evolution
[the goose step] was called ... from the nature of the operation
requiring the exhibitor to stand on one leg, in imitation of the
above-named animal, I am totally at a loss to say.
1890. Licensed Vict. Gaz., 7 Nov. He won his spurs at Punchestown
before he had mastered the goose step.
Goose-turd Green, adj. (old).—A light-yellowish green.—Cotgrave.
Goosey-gander, subs. (common).—A fool. For synonyms, see Buffle and
Cabbage-head.
Goosing-slum, subs. (American).—A brothel. [Goosing = womanizing; also
copulating.] For synonyms, see Nanny-shop.
Gopher, subs. (American).—1. A young thief; especially a boy employed
by burglars to enter houses through windows, skylights, etc. [In
natural history gopher = a burrowing squirrel.]