say bo to a goose en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, dated) Dated form of say boo to a goose.
alt of say boo to a goose
The fellow has not pluck enough to say Bo to a goose.
1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| says bo to a goose | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| said bo to a goose | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| said bo to a goose | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| saying bo to a goose | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |