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Hissian

Hissian noun: synonym of goose.

Noun

Hissian (plural Hissians)

  1. (archaic, slang) Synonym of goose.
    • Accordingly two of the club went out and shortly after returned with a Hissian, a cant word with the soldiers, for a goose.
    Synonyms:
    goose

Synonyms of Hissian

Forms of Hissian

pluralHissians

Origin of Hissian

Blend of hiss + Hessian.

Questions about Hissian

What does Hissian mean?
Hissian means synonym of goose.
What part of speech is Hissian?
Hissian is a noun.
What is the plural of Hissian?
The plural of Hissian is Hissians.

Words near Hissian in the dictionary

  1. hissen
  2. hisser
  3. hissers
  4. hisses
  5. hisseth
  6. Hissian
  7. Hissians
  8. hissie
  9. hissie fit
  10. hissie fits
  11. hissier

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