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Goose (disambiguation)

Goose might refer to:
*one of several birds in the family Anatidae:
**Goose, birds in the subfamily Anserinae of the Anatidae
**Sheldgoose, birds in the subfamily Tadorninae of the Anatidae
**Spur-winged Goose, a bird in the subfamily Plectropterinae of the Anatidae
**Pygmy goose, birds in the genus Nettapus in the subfamily Anatinae of the Anatidae
**The Magpie-goose in the closely related family Anseranatidae
Goose!, a 2004 film
*Grumman Goose, a United States built amphibian flying boat

"Goose" has various uses in slang:
* A fool, or someone who is shy (also goosy/goosey).
* A (usually sexual, sometimes friendly) "attack" — the buttocks of another person are pinched between forefinger and thumb.
* A goose egg, in North American sports slang, refers to a score of "zero" in a contest (compare Duck (cricket)).


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