GOSLING


Meaning of GOSLING in English

/ ˈgɒzlɪŋ; NAmE ˈgɑːz-/ noun

a young goose (= a bird like a large duck )

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (originally gesling ): from Old Norse gǽslingr , from gás goose + -ling , later altered by association with goose .

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