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sound on the goose

sound on the goose adjective: loyal to the party line; specifically, supporting the pro-slavery position in the pre-Civil War United States.

Adjective

sound on the goose (not comparable)

  1. (US, colloquial, historical, regional) Loyal to the party line; specifically, supporting the pro-slavery position in the pre-Civil War United States.
    • While not exactly sound on the goose, slavery struck me as the natural state: we had slaves, the Indians had slaves, you shall enjoy the spoils of your enemies, which the Lord your God has given you.2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 440

Questions about sound on the goose

What does sound on the goose mean?
Sound on the goose means loyal to the party line; specifically, supporting the pro-slavery position in the pre-Civil War United States.
What part of speech is sound on the goose?
Sound on the goose is an adjective.

Words near sound on the goose in the dictionary

  1. sound mirrors
  2. sound money
  3. sound moneys
  4. Sound of Sleat
  5. sound off
  6. sound on the goose
  7. sound out
  8. sound plural
  9. sound plurals
  10. sound poetries
  11. sound poetry

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