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/go soohn"/, n. Irish Eng.a boy; lad.[1675-85; < Ir garsún boy < AF, OF garçon]
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Gossoon — Gos*soon , n. [Scot. garson an attendant, fr. F. gar[,c]on, OF. gars.] A boy; a servant. [Ireland] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossoon — [gä so͞on′] n. [altered < Fr garçon, boy, attendant < OFr gars: see GASKET] 1. a boy 2. a servant boy … English World dictionary
gossoon — noun /ɡɒˈsuːn/ A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey. ‘He wants to be something hes not,’ hed say. ‘Hes fish, that gossoon, and he wants to be fowl.’ … Wiktionary
gossoon — /gɒˈsun/ (say go soohn) noun Irish a boy: *From the time he was a shlip of a wee gossoon he d think of annyone else barrin himself. –mary grant bruce, 1924. {variant French garçon} …
gossoon — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n child … English dialects glossary
gossoon — n. (Irish) young boy; lad (Informal); servant; foolhardy person (generally male) … English contemporary dictionary
gossoon — [gɒ su:n] noun Irish a lad. Origin C17: from Fr. garçon boy … English new terms dictionary
gossoon — gos·soon … English syllables
gossoon — n. Ir. a lad. Etymology: earlier garsoon f. F garccedilon boy … Useful english dictionary
George Shiels — (24 June 1886 19 September 1949) was an Irish dramatist whose plays were a success both in his native Ulster and at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. His most famous plays are The Rugged Path , The Passing Day , and The New Gossoon .BiographyShiels… … Wikipedia
