goosey


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goos·y

also goos·ey  (go͞o′sē)
adj. goos·i·er, goos·i·est
1. Relating to or resembling a goose.
2. Foolish or scatterbrained.
3. Nervously excitable.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.goosey - having or revealing stupiditygoosey - having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
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Translations

goosey

adj (+er) (inf) (= foolish)dumm; (US: = ticklish) → kitz(e)lig; (= nervous)nervös; to get gooseyeine Gänsehaut bekommen
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References in classic literature ?
"Goosey! Why, just be glad because you don't--NEED--'EM!" exulted Pollyanna, triumphantly.
I don't mind being a goose so much if somebody else is goosey, too.
"That was when I was on my promotion, Goosey," she said.
1998 A nursery in Kent banned Three Blind Mice and Goosey Goosey Gander on the grounds that they were cruel.
A student on University Challenge had a surprising name for Ghandi, replying "Goosey" when asked for the activist's first name (Mahatma).
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The court then found that governments were within their rights to use eminent domain as part of a plan that would cause private property to be transferred from one private owner to another.<br />Dan Biersdorf, founder and president of Minneapolis-based Biersdorf & Associates, a firm that specializes in eminent-domain law, said Wisconsin's "loosey goosey" blight law puts few restrictions on local governments and has discouraged courts from scrutinizing decisions.
Loosey Goosey: Hold the shawl in front of you, tie the ends in a loose knot, and place it over your head with the ends in back.
Why and when it then moved to the night before Halloween remains a mystery, although it could have been influenced by our American friends who adopted October 30 as their Mischief Night - or Goosey Night, Cabbage Night, Gate Night and Devil's Night, as it is alternatively known in various parts of the US and Canada.
alongside witty slogans, making great gifts for any chicken fan with a great sense of humour!" She continues: "Fur & Feather features six main characters; Ollie Owl, Goosey Goosey, Hadley Hare, Hugo Hare, Robin and Pheasant.
Like your writer, I was a little goosey about heights and passed.