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goosecap

goosecap noun: a fool; a dolt.

Noun

goosecap (plural goosecaps)

  1. A fool; a dolt.
    • Lucy and Edmund and Peridan were busy with their plans for the battle and though Lucy once said, "But where is his goosecap Highness?" Edmund only replied, "Not in the front, and that's good news enough. Leave well alone."1954, C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy

Forms of goosecap

pluralgoosecaps

Origin of goosecap

From goose + cap.

Questions about goosecap

What does goosecap mean?
Goosecap means a fool; a dolt.
What part of speech is goosecap?
Goosecap is a noun.
What is the plural of goosecap?
The plural of goosecap is goosecaps.

Words near goosecap in the dictionary

  1. goosebump
  2. goosebumped
  3. goosebumples
  4. goosebumps
  5. goosebumpy
  6. goosecap
  7. goosecaps
  8. goosecoid
  9. goosecreekite
  10. goosed
  11. goosed up

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