goosed adj.
1. ruined, finished.
![]() | Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. 46: GOOSED, ruined, or spoilt. | |
![]() | Dict. of Modern Sl. etc. [as cit. 1859]. | |
![]() | Bulletin (Sydney) 8 Dec. 42/2: ‘Bob,’ said Dan feelingly, ‘the game’s goosed; ’M off back ter the station. Ol’ man, I never ’ad s’ha time ’n me life.’. | |
![]() | Aussie (France) IX Dec. 19/2: I watched it whizz past and blowed if I hadn’t missed again, I had only one left and I knew I was goosed if I didn’t get him this time. | |
![]() | Me And Gus (1977) 20: Everybody knows a horse is goosed after it has cleared out once. | ‘Gus Buys a Horse’ in
2. (Aus./US) drunk.
![]() | Bush Studies 91: By cripes, there ’e is – goosed already, an’ ’e on’y got ’is cheque las’ night. On the chimney side of the shanty a man lay in agitated sleep. [...] He had emptied the bottle lying at his feet. | ‘Billy Skywonkie’|
![]() | Rivethead (1992) 133: I remember the steering gear man showed up absolutely goosed to the gills. |
3. (Aus.) fooled.
![]() | Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 GOOSED—Fooled. |
4. (Irish) emotionally shattered.
![]() | Blood Miracles : He’s too goosed to be mortified. |