gloomy goose

English

Etymology

From gloomy +‎ goose, chosen for the rhyme.

Noun

gloomy goose (plural gloomy geese)

  1. (informal, uncommon) A gloomy or depressing person; a downer; a gloomy Gus.
    • 1984, Luanne Walden, Forbidden Flame, Kensington Publishing Corporation, →ISBN, page 490:
      Staring out at the distant horizon, she said, "I'm sorry, Erin. I didn't mean to be such a gloomy goose. I'm truly happy for you."
    • 2000, J. Lilly, The Cold Zone, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 115:
      Lucy was strangely cheerful, animated with the sort of optimism that only a Hollywood scriptwriter could shamelessly contrive. "Come on, Eye-vin, don't be such a Gloomy Goose. We fought the good fight. Look on the bright side."
    • 2021, A. K. Pittman, Pudge and Prejudice, Tyndale House Publishers, →ISBN, pages 164–165:
      "No. There isn't. Now, you. Why are you such a gloomy goose? I mean, the two of you got to play a real, live game of Pat the Bunny." I said it with a wicked grin that she managed to ignore.

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