pied goose

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Origin of pied goose

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby pied goose

pied-à-terre, pied-billed grebe, pied-de-biche, pied-de-biche spoon, piedfort, pied goose, Piedmont, Piedmontese, piedmontite, pied noir, pie-dog

How to use pied goose in a sentence

We had a little goose that was laying golden eggs, and they told us to snip its head off.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye West|Marlow Stern|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I wandered around aimlessly for a while, then gave the goose to an acquiescent hippy on a barge.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the men was carrying a carving knife and a live goose.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, Cleese goose-steps out of the dining room as the hapless Germans cringe and sob.
Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive|Clive Irving|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then, the big goose egg that the administration is going to get from Iran will more obviously be a zip.
Putin Poised to Retaliate Against Obama by Trashing Iran Deal|Josh Rogin|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To hear the creature talk about it makes my mouth as a brick kiln and my flesh as that of a goose.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The Kutchin make pretty pipe-stems out of goose-quills wound about with porcupine-quills.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
The universal desire was for mamma to see him, and when the time came, she owned that papa's swan had not turned out a goose.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
A second version of the False Claimant story is found in Le cerf au pied blanc.
The Three Days' Tournament|Jessie L. Weston
The declination axis is short, and is supported by a massive goose-neck bolted to the upper end of the polar axis.
Photographs of Nebul and Clusters|James Edward Keeler