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goose-drowners

goose-drowners is the plural of goose-drowner.

Meaning of goose-drowner

Noun

goose-drowner (plural goose-drowners)

  1. (colloquial) A very heavy rain shower.
    • Some might think that for an overnight shelter any old thing will do, but what if you get a goose-drowner rain?2009, John McPherson, Geri McPherson, Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living

Questions about goose-drowners

What is goose-drowners the plural of?
Goose-drowners is the plural of goose-drowner.

Words near goose-drowners in the dictionary

  1. Goose Village
  2. goose wing
  3. goose wings
  4. goose-drownder
  5. goose-drowner
  6. goose-drowners
  7. goose-flesher
  8. goose-fleshers
  9. goose-grass
  10. goose-grasses
  11. goose-ish

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