gossoon
UK/ɡɒˈsuːn/
gossoon noun: a young boy, a servant boy; a lackey.
Noun
gossoon (plural gossoons)
- A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey.
- "Why, thin, upon my throth, an' it well becomes the likes o' ye, an' that's nothin' but a bit uv a gossoon, to take upon yer to purtind not to b'lieve what yer father, an' yer father's father, an' his father afore him, nivir med the laste doubt uv."1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 377
- ..and a whole army of gorsoons were hunting a poor dog with a kittle tied to his tail.1866, Patrick Kennedy, “Jack and His Comrades”, in Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts
gossoon meaning in Tamil
gossoon in Tamil
- ஏவற் சிறுவன், ஏவற்சிறுவன்
Examples of gossoon in a sentence
- I was a strapping young gossoon at that time, I tell you, I'll show you my likeness one day.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 3: Proteus]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part I [Telemachia], page 43:
- ‘He wants to be something he's not,’ he'd say. ‘He's fish, that gossoon, and he wants to be fowl.’2002, Joseph O'Connor, Star of the Sea, Vintage, published 2003, page 63:
Forms of gossoon
| plural | gossoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gorsoon |
| alternative form | gazoon |
Origin of gossoon
From Irish garsún, from Old French garçun. Doublet of garçon.
Questions about gossoon
- What does gossoon mean?
- Gossoon means a young boy, a servant boy; a lackey.
- What is gossoon in Tamil?
- Gossoon in Tamil is ஏவற் சிறுவன், ஏவற்சிறுவன். See Gossoon meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use gossoon in a sentence?
- I was a strapping young gossoon at that time, I tell you, I'll show you my likeness one day.
- What part of speech is gossoon?
- Gossoon is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gossoon?
- Gossoon is pronounced /ɡɒˈsuːn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gossoon?
- The plural of gossoon is gossoons.
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