goosing crib, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

goosing crib n.

[ety. unknown; chronology defeats link to otherwise logical senses at goose v.³ although this may represent an early use; + crib n.¹ (1)]

(UK Und.) a brothel.

1865

Leaves from Diary of Celebrated Burglar 59/1: On one of the sprees [...] she became unconscious, and when she awoke in the morning she found herself lying in of the ‘goosing cribs’ in Long Acre.