Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Gosling

A term applied to a silly fellow, a simpleton.

Surprised at all they meet, the gosling pair,
With awkward gait, stretched neck, and silly stare,
Discover huge cathedrals.

Cowper: Progress of Error 379-81.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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