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Goosing
To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
📖 Definitions of "Goosing"
verb
- 1
To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.
- 2
To stimulate, to spur.
- 3
To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.
- 4
(UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.
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