wayzgoose

wayzgoose
a holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August

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  • Wayzgoose — was at one time the name for an entertainment given by a master printer to his workmen each year on or about St Bartholomew s Day (24 August). This marked the traditional end of summer and the point at which the season of working by candlelight… …   Wikipedia

  • wayzgoose — [ weɪzgu:s] noun (plural wayzgooses) Brit. historical an annual summer dinner or outing held by a printing house for its employees. Origin C18 (orig. as waygoose): of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • wayzgoose — wayz·goose …   English syllables

  • wayzgoose — /ˈweɪzgus/ (say wayzgoohs) noun a printery s annual party or outing. {18th century alteration of waygoose; origin unknown} …  

  • wayzgoose —   n. annual outing or dinner of employees, especially of printing firm …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • wayzgoose — n. (pl. gooses) an annual summer dinner or outing held by a printing house for its employees. Etymology: 17th c. (earlier waygoose): orig. unkn …   Useful english dictionary

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