sound on the goose

adjective

Loyal to the party line; specifically, supporting the pro-slavery position in the pre-Civil War United States.

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adjectivesound on the goose (not comparable)
  1. UScolloquialhistoricalnot comparableregionalLoyal 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
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