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† peak-goose, pea-goose Obs.
Also 6 peek-, pick-, 7 pe-goose.
[app. f. peak n.3 + goose.]
A dolt, simpleton, ninny, poor creature.
a1568R. Ascham Scholem. i. (Arb.) 54 To laughe, to lie, to flatter, to face: Foure waies in Court to win men grace. If thou be thrall to none of theise, Away good Peek goos, hens Iohn Cheese. 1593G. Harvey Pierces Super. Wks. (Grosart) II. 64 The Book-woorme was neuer but a pick⁓goose. 1606Chapman Mons. D'Olive iii. Plays 1873 I. 223 Courtesies a verie peagoose. c1622Fletcher & Massinger Prophetess iv. ii, Come, march on and humour him for his mirth... Tis a fine peak-goose. 1694Crowne Married Beau iii. 28 I'm a pe-goose with a Lady, but I'm the devil with a chamber-maid. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Pea-goose, a silly Creature. a1825Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Peagoose, one who has an aspect both sickly and silly. |