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say bo to a goose

say bo to a goose is the dated form of say boo to a goose.

Meaning of say boo to a goose

Verb

say boo to a goose (third-person singular simple present says boo to a goose, present participle saying boo to a goose, simple past and past participle said boo to a goose)

  1. To have courage and be assertive.

Forms of say bo to a goose

third-person singular presentsays bo to a goose
present participlesaying bo to a goose
past participlesaid bo to a goose
pastsaid bo to a goose

Questions about say bo to a goose

What is say bo to a goose the dated form of?
Say bo to a goose is the dated form of say boo to a goose.

Words near say bo to a goose in the dictionary

  1. say
  2. say aah
  3. say again
  4. Say blister beetle
  5. Say blister beetles
  6. say bo to a goose
  7. say boo
  8. say boo to a goose
  9. say cheese
  10. say gex
  11. say goodbye

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