gossoon

American  

[go-soon] / gɒˈsun /

noun

Irish English.

1. a boy; lad.

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gossoon British  

/ ɡɒˈsuːn /

noun

1. a boy, esp a servant boy

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Etymology

Origin of gossoon

1675–85; < Irish garsún boy < Anglo-French, Old French garçon

Example Sentences

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gossoon

"Work away, boys," said the gossoon in question; "I'll engage I'll shoulder my loy at the end of the ridge as soon as some of ye that's spaking."

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

"Shure," she panted, "that gossoon would be a good missenger to sind for Death, for he wouldn't be after gitting him here in a hurry at all at all."

From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Bates, Katharine Lee

So I sent over a little gossoon with a note, and I don't doubt but they are all at the inn this moment.'

From Jack Hinton The Guardsman by Lever, Charles James

It's right ye should hear what the gossoon fought his way up from to where he stands now.

From Vision House by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

The gossoon that came from Beerhaven, said it would be nine o'clock at any rate; but sure it's nigher to ten now.

From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James