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goose

(n): web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

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(n): chiefly web-footed swimming birds

(n): a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

(n): a person who lacks good judgment

(n): flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)

(n): flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

(v): pinch in the buttocks

(v): squeeze tightly between the fingers

(v): prod into action

(v): urge on; cause to act

(v): give a spurt of fuel to

(v): operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

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about 1 month ago chained_bear said:

"When basic finger technique is well established, a few simple tunes are introduced... Once this is securely grasped, it is time for the pipes themselves. Instructors sometimes move beginners towards this stage via an instrument called a 'goose' which comprises a bag, blowpipe, and chanter only."
—William Donaldson, Pipers: A Guide to the Players and Music of the Highland Bagpipe (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2005),11

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