Draft:Silly Goose

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Declined by Liance 5 months ago. Last edited by Liance 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Wikipedia, as user generated content, cannot be used as a reference. No indication of why an article is warranted while a wiktionary entry exists at wikt:silly goose ~Liance^talk 16:17, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Definition and Usage[edit]

The phrase "Silly Goose" is used to denote a person who is, or is feeling, Silly. Historically, the term has been used in a mildly insulting way to call somebody crazy or dumb.^[1]^[2]

Popular Culture[edit]

The term is also used often in films and television:

South Park, S5 episode 2 (Cripple Fight): Stan Marsh: "Cartman, don't say "use him", you big silly goose"^[3]
American Dad, S6 episode 18 (Flirting with Disaster): "That's so stupid, you silly goose."^[4]
Community, S3 episode 8 (Documentary Filmmaking: Redux): "I'm a silly goose."^[5]^[6]
The French Dispatch: "Of course, silly goose. Meanwhile..."^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

^ Rondeau, Roger E. Bird Ways. Nov. 2020. JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.34575184. Accessed 14 Dec. 2023.
^ "goose". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ Wikipedia contributors. "Cripple Fight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 Oct. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.
^ Wikipedia contributors. "Flirting with Disaster (American Dad!)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 Sep. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.
^ Wikipedia contributors. "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Nov. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.
^ "Community: Season 3, Episode 8". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
^ Wikipedia contributors. "The French Dispatch." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Nov. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.
^ Anderson, Wes. The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2023.

[1] Rondeau, Roger E. Bird Ways. Nov. 2020. JSTOR, https://jstor.org/stable/community.34575184. Accessed 14 Dec. 2023.

[2] "goose". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[3] Wikipedia contributors. "Cripple Fight." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 26 Oct. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.

[4] Wikipedia contributors. "Flirting with Disaster (American Dad!)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 9 Sep. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.

[5] Wikipedia contributors. "Documentary Filmmaking: Redux." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 20 Nov. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.

[6] "Community: Season 3, Episode 8". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

[7] Wikipedia contributors. "The French Dispatch." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 30 Nov. 2023. Web. 13 Dec. 2023.

[8] Anderson, Wes. The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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