What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

Chickenwings

Chickenwings

Alnico 6/8
I'm "goosing" my jcm800 with an MXR Wilde Overdrive.

Actually im not, but....goosing?

Like i get the drift, but why do people use the term "goosing"?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=goosing
goosing
goosing is where your stood behind an unsuspecting victim, you curl your hand in between there legs and grab hold of there genitals.
mimicking the shape of a goose's neck....
last night i was pissed in the pub and my mate dilbert went over too mad dogs mum and gave her the goosing of a life time who was not impressed.

or this:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Goose

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/goosing
 
Re: What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

Gotta love a dictionary that does not know the difference between their and there.

Goosing, formerly known as groping, now reclassified as assault.
 
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So do people "grope" their Fuchs with a big muff?
 
Re: What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

I have always heard it used to describe increasing fuel and air into an engine to produce more power. It can also be used to describe revving a motor to get the attention of another driver.
 
Re: What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

Ever been bitten by a goose? If so, you would understand the term.
 
Re: What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

RealtyViking said:
I have always heard it used to describe increasing fuel and air into an engine to produce more power. It can also be used to describe revving a motor to get the attention of another driver.
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Bingo! Goose means to poke with the intention to move/push something or someone faster or further. So when you goose your amp you are using something to push it.
 
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I thought goose meant a proverbial slap on the arse. Like on corny tv shows they'd say "oh, I got my christmas goose early!" when someone touched their buttocks.
 
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I smack my EVH with an MXR Badass OD.
I goose my wife in public just to piss her off.
 
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I'm surprised no pedal co. has named an OD The Goose.
 
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I've used that term here. It's an older colloquialism and I can only assume it refers to the ("HEY!!!") shock someone would
get when their heinie is grabbed (a la Dank Star's explanation). So yeah, it's a "push" so to speak.

I goose my Marshall with an EQ, EP3 preamp, and 1011 preamp.
 
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Gearjoneser said:
I'm surprised no pedal co. has named an OD The Goose.
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If I had a boutique pedal business, I would definitely use that idea. That is a *great* name and
you could have fun with the silkscreened graphics.
 
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Lately I've been thinking about goosing my amp with a treble booster.
 
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treble booster and an ac30 is an all time classic combination astro.
 
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gibson175 said:
treble booster and an ac30 is an all time classic combination astro.
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So I've heard! The filtertrons on my Gretsch LOVE my amplifier, I'm trying to decide which treble booster to buy.
 
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the beano is cool. having the 3 types of boost on board make it flexible depending on how hot you are running your amp.
 
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Demanic said:
Ever been bitten by a goose? If so, you would understand the term.
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Not to get things sidetracked but when I was a kid my uncle live on a farm. We'd gone up to Canada to visit him & my grandparents but I always loved spending time on the farm! Probably because my father was a career military man so we moved constantly & could never have any real pets?

Anyway, uncle Chuck had some geese that just had chicks, being a 9 year old boy I wanted to touch them? My uncle in all his drunkin wisdom said that it was fine to pick up the chicks & play with them but mommy goose didn't think it was fine @ all!!! The thing chased me around the farm for what seemed like a hour but was probably only about 10 mins? It was biting, scratching, & even doing this weird flailing neck thing essentially turning it's neck and head into a feathered hammer! BTW, much more unpleasant then it sounds!!!

I tripped over then fell in the dirt and it was going nuts until I looked around & saw this piece of rubber hose on the ground. I picked up the hose & wacked it as hard as I could right in it's neck! Finally, after all that it left me alone but to this day I'm absolutely terrified of them, & most other birds for that matter! They're all a bunch of A**H**** with wings! Ducks, chickens, parrots, F*** them all! I've literally stared down a 2,500 pound bull moose & not been nearly as scared as I was of that dumb bird! At least you can predict moose behavior somewhat, perhaps get yourself up a tree or if you have no other choice shoot it?

If you're in the woods here chances are you are probably armed but most of the time you won't see them until you get so close it's too late to pull a weapon, let alone use it. Or your from Massachusetts in which case you probably deserve whatever the moose does to you anyway? Stop getting out of your cars & trying to pet them, you're going to die!!! The reason they don't run away isn't because they're friendly, it's because they are not scared of you or much of anything else! If they're not scared of a tractor trailer you are not going to be a very imposing threat no matter what you do. Unless you're from Southy, then you're awful voice and bad hygiene will probably make them want to commit suicide, LOL!

I'm just kidding MA, keep coming to look at our leaves, blatantly ignoring our traffic laws, & spending ridiculous amounts money for Maple Syrup and chocolates that look like moose turds!!! Just stop trying to molest our local wildlife please...
 
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Nostalgic Distortion said:
Not to get things sidetracked but when I was a kid my uncle live on a farm. We'd gone up to Canada to visit him & my grandparents but I always loved spending time on the farm! Probably because my father was a career military man so we moved constantly & could never have any real pets?

Anyway, uncle Chuck had some geese that just had chicks, being a 9 year old boy I wanted to touch them? My uncle in all his drunkin wisdom said that it was fine to pick up the chicks & play with them but mommy goose didn't think it was fine @ all!!! The thing chased me around the farm for what seemed like a hour but was probably only about 10 mins? It was biting, scratching, & even doing this weird flailing neck thing essentially turning it's neck and head into a feathered hammer! BTW, much more unpleasant then it sounds!!!

I tripped over then fell in the dirt and it was going nuts until I looked around & saw this piece of rubber hose on the ground. I picked up the hose & wacked it as hard as I could right in it's neck! Finally, after all that it left me alone but to this day I'm absolutely terrified of them, & most other birds for that matter! They're all a bunch of A**H**** with wings! Ducks, chickens, parrots, F*** them all! I've literally stared down a 2,500 pound bull moose & not been nearly as scared as I was of that dumb bird! At least you can predict moose behavior somewhat, perhaps get yourself up a tree or if you have no other choice shoot it?

If you're in the woods here chances are you are probably armed but most of the time you won't see them until you get so close it's too late to pull a weapon, let alone use it. Or your from Massachusetts in which case you probably deserve whatever the moose does to you anyway? Stop getting out of your cars & trying to pet them, you're going to die!!! The reason they don't run away isn't because they're friendly, it's because they are not scared of you or much of anything else! If they're not scared of a tractor trailer you are not going to be a very imposing threat no matter what you do. Unless you're from Southy, then you're awful voice and bad hygiene will probably make them want to commit suicide, LOL!

I'm just kidding MA, keep coming to look at our leaves, blatantly ignoring our traffic laws, & spending ridiculous amounts money for Maple Syrup and chocolates that look like moose turds!!! Just stop trying to molest our local wildlife please...
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lol...funny story...

and done worry about sidetracking the thread. The thread itself is a sidetrack.
 
Re: What actually is "goosing" and where the heck did that term come from?

I've never heard of goosing associated with yanking someone's penis from behind so it looks like a goose neck. I've also never heard of this being possible with a female. I've also not heard of the person who did it being able to speak of it, probably due to the ensuing beatdown they'd receive for it.

But yeah, a user-edited dictionary is always my go-to source for info. Not.


As was stated, goosing is similar to boosting, but really not much. Goosing is pinching someone, usually on the ass. They hop and go "WOOH!" and then usually get angry, especially females. Men may get violent if done by another male, particularly a stranger, unless it's at a gay bar.


As for applying it to boosting the front of an amp, I don't see why you wouldn't just say "boost". While goose and boost have the same number of letters, and 3 of the 5 are identical between them, I just don't get it. Same with "juice". Just say boost. Please. Next thing you know you'll have someone say they're Ensuring their vintage amp, or Red Bulling their more modern amp.
Just stop. Stick with boost. It's not like saying boy howdy or gee whiz or slapping your knee when you hear something funny.
 
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