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anserine

an·se·rine

UK/ˈansəɹiːn/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

of or resembling a goose

2.

having or revealing stupidity

  • “ridiculous anserine behavior”
  • “a dopey answer”
  • “a dopey kid”
  • “some fool idea about rewriting authors”
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Origin

From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

Phrases

  • pes anserinus

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