say boo to a goose

verb

To have courage and be assertive.

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Meanings

verbsay 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)

present singular third person says boo to a goose · participle present saying boo to a goose · participle past said boo to a goose · past said boo to a goose · alternative dated say bo to a goose

  1. To have courage and be assertive.
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APA

say boo to a goose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20boo%20to%20a%20goose

MLA

“say boo to a goose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20boo%20to%20a%20goose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “say boo to a goose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/say%20boo%20to%20a%20goose.

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