I. ˈgüs noun
( plural geese ˈgēs)
Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser, Greek chēn
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi
b. : a female goose as distinguished from a gander
2. : simpleton , dolt
3. plural goos·es : a tailor's smoothing iron with a gooseneck handle
4. plural goos·es : a poke between the buttocks
II. transitive verb
( goosed ; goos·ing )
Date: circa 1880
1. : to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust
2. : to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur
an effort to goose newsstand sales