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  • gon
    See GO.
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  • goldy
    [OED, obs. except dial.; US dial. idem (all references to hair) ADD] n. having a golden tinge: goldy hair (Exuma).
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  • golden wild fig
    [from its dark red fig-like fruit; cf. RED, YELLOW] n. a tree, Ficus aurea: 1977 (Patterson 45). (Black)
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  • golden rod
    [OED, W3, DJE different sp.] n. a shrub, Lantana bahamensis, with yellow flowers: 1920 (Britton 370). (San Sal.)
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  • golden eel, garden eel
    n. an eel, Nystactichthys halis: 1968 (Böhlke 94). (Andros)
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  • golden apple
    [Car. different sp. DJE] n. the sweet orange, Citrus aurantium: 1889 (Gardner 370). = FORBIDDEN FRUIT, ORANGE APPLE, OREENGE (Black)
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  • gold
    /gowl/: I gold [etym. unclear; cf. goal but also BRASS] (in playing KNUCKS HOLE with marbles) phr. the announcement made after going
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  • goin'
    [cf. US colloq. going at it idem ] n. having sexual intercourse: 1971 I don't feel like goin' any more—I done have
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  • google-eye (jack)
    [Car.; cf, OED goggle-eyed hav­ing prominent eyes] n. fish with protruding eyes; 1905 Trachurops crumenophthalmus. ... goggle-eye Jack (Shattuck 303). 1928 Fried gogoleye
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  • god-brother, god-sister
    [Car.; OED, one with the same godparents as another obs. →1571, →1496] n. terms of address to the other children of one's
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