Etymology

wild goose

Today it means: any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly. Full definition →

Middle English wilde gos
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwilde gos
  2. English todaywild goose

From Middle English wilde gos. Equivalent to wild + goose.

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