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gosling

[ goz-ling ]

noun

  1. a young goose.
  2. a foolish, inexperienced person.


gosling

/ ˈɡɒɪŋ /

noun

  1. a young goose
  2. an inexperienced or youthful person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gosling1

1375–1425; late Middle English goselyng; goose, -ling 1; cognate with Old Norse æԲ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of gosling1

C15: from Old Norse æԲ; related to Danish äԲ; see goose 1, -ling 1
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An animated robot named Roz adapts to its new surroundings after being shipwrecked on a deserted island, and develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

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Sure, the Hungarian herding breed can be stubborn and barky, Cheimis said, but Csoki also looks after her geese and chickens at home in Kingfield, Maine, even lying down next to the goslings.

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Fisher said it’s possible that the fence was a factor, protecting nests and goslings from predators such as coyotes.

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Kyle went into the Children’s Room, where kids were reading books with their moms and dads or watching a puppet show or listening to a storyteller or singing along with Mother Goose and her goslings.

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I already have birds on my mind, so I think of a gosling with light-colored down to match Captain Gosnold’s fair hair.

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