What does it mean to goose a girl?

goosed; goosing. transitive verb. : to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust.
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What happens when you goose someone?

verb (used with object), goosed, goos·ing. Slang. to poke (a person) between the buttocks to startle. Informal. to prod or urge to action or an emotional reaction: The promise of time off may goose the workers and increase profits.
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Why is it called being goosed?

1880, from goose (n.), possibly from resemblance of the upturned thumb to a goose's beak, or from the notion of creating nervous excitement. Related: Goosed; goosing. In 19c. theatrical slang, to be goosed meant "to be hissed" (by 1818).
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What does goose a lady mean?

To goose someone is defined as to pinch the person in the buttocks. When you pinch a girl's buttocks, this is an example of to goose.
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What does feeling goosed mean?

to encourage or cause something or someone to be more active. Encouraging and urging on. abet.
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What does it mean to get someone's goose?

to do something that spoils someone's plans and prevents them from succeeding: Just tell her we can't - that'll cook her goose. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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What is a goose in American slang?

(slang, plural geese or gooses) A silly person.
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What does Mother Goose mean in slang?

The term 'Mother Goose' has been adopted as a slang term in the United Kingdom, and refers to a neurotic woman who fusses too much over those who are in her charge.
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What does talk to me goose mean?

RELATED:10 Essential Tom Cruise Movies. In Top Gun: Maverick, "talk to me, Goose" seems to have become Pete's mantra, a way of finding strength and inspiration in his late friend. It's a detail as moving as it is poignant, showing that Maverick has had a hard time moving on.
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What happens if you say boo to a goose?

This phrase is chiefly used in the negative, and in conditional constructs. For example, she wouldn't (or couldn't) say boo to a goose = she is very timid.
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What is a lady bump meaning?

noun. lady lumps (slang): breasts (slang) noun.
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What does it mean to goose neck?

noun. nautical. a pivot between the forward end of a boom and a mast, to allow the boom to swing freely. 2. something in the form of a neck of a goose.
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What is a synonym for goosed?

overreach. pull a fast one on. put one over on. run circles around. swindle.
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What is a male goose?

A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a gosling.
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What gender is goose?

The term "goose" may refer to either a male or female bird, but when paired with "gander", refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings.
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What does goosed mean in British slang?

informal. to press or take hold of someone's bottom.
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What is goose analogy?

Correct answer:

geese is to gaggle. Explanation: A group of wolves is called a pack. Similarly, a group of geese is called a gaggle. None of the other analogies have this specific relationship.
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Who said boo to a goose?

Boo to a Goose is a 1996 children's picture book by Australian author Mem Fox, and illustrated by David Miller. In this book, published by Hodder and Stoughton Children's Books, a boy states twelve nonsensical things he would rather do than say "boo to a goose".
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Is goose slang for anything?

If someone calls you a goose, it's mildly insulting: they're saying you're silly. Many other common phrases use goose, including "a wild goose chase," which means a hopeless pursuit or waste of time, and "your goose is cooked," which translates to "you are in big trouble!"
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What does cooked my friends goose mean?

idiom. informal. : to make it certain that someone will fail, lose, etc. They were already trailing, and that last goal really cooked their goose. Their goose was cooked after that last goal.
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What does it mean to duck someone?

"Ducking" is a prison slang term for a technique through which prisoners modify the behavior of correctional officers and other prison staff members using manipulation and coercion. The prison slang term for a prison staff member that has been manipulated is a "duck".
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What is the opposite of a lady?

Gentleman. Get definition and list of more Antonym and Synonym in English Grammar.
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What's a word for getting mad fast?

Short-tempered is a more formal way of saying that someone gets angry easily. I found her to be short-tempered. People who argue and complain a lot could be described as cantankerous. He's getting a little cantankerous in his old age.
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What is the opposite of a goose?

The male Canada Goose is known as a Gander, whereas the female Goose is only referred to as Goose. Ganders are found throughout Canada.
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