goosegog

[ gooz-gog ]

/ ˈgʊz gɒg /

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noun British Dialect.

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Origin of goosegog

1815–25; goose + gog (< ?)

Words nearby goosegog

goose egg, goosefish, gooseflesh, goosefoot, goosefoot family, goosegog, goose grass, goose grease, gooseherd, Goosen, gooseneck

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How to use goosegog in a sentence

Well, I'm a new man, but I couldn't eat so much as another goosegog if you paid me.
The Enchanted Castle|E. Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for goosegog

goosegog

goosegob

/ (ˈɡʊzɡɒɡ) /

noun

British a dialect or informal word for gooseberry

Word Origin for goosegog

from goose in gooseberry + gog, variant of gob 1

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