the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > [noun] > expression of disapproval > by sounds or exclamations > specifically in the theatre (2)
The action of hissing off the stage; ignominious rejection. Also figurative.
With allusion to the hissing noise made by the goose; esp. Theatrical slang (see quots. 1805 1865 goose-weed n. at compounds 2b).