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poltergoose

poltergoose noun: a ghost goose.

Noun

poltergoose (plural poltergeese)

  1. (humorous, nonce-word, rare) A ghost goose.
    • The poltergeese
      their mischief done
      are heading north
      to miss the sun.1989, Roger McGough, “The Poltergeese”, in Nailing the shadow, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 85
    • 'And this,' said Angie, 'is no ordinary dead goose. It's a dead goose that breaks things and chases people and pecks them where it hurts. A poltergoose.'1999, Michael Lawrence, The Poltergoose, →ISBN, page 63

Forms of poltergoose

pluralpoltergeese

Origin of poltergoose

Blend of poltergeist + goose or geese.

Questions about poltergoose

What does poltergoose mean?
Poltergoose means a ghost goose.
What part of speech is poltergoose?
Poltergoose is a noun.
What is the plural of poltergoose?
The plural of poltergoose is poltergeese.

Words near poltergoose in the dictionary

  1. poltergeistic
  2. poltergeistism
  3. poltergeistlike
  4. poltergeists
  5. poltergeisty
  6. poltergoose
  7. poltfeet
  8. poltfoot
  9. poltfooted
  10. polthogue
  11. polthogues

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