Goer, subs. (old).—1. The foot. For synonyms, see Creepers.
1557-1634. Chapman, in Encyclop. Dict. A double mantle, cast Athwart his shoulders, his faire goers grac't With fitted shoes.
2. (colloquial).—An expert or adept; as in drawing, talking, riding; one well up to his (or her) work: generally with an adjective, as e.g., a fast (or hell of a) goer = a good goer.
1857. G. A. Lawrence, Guy Livingstone, ch. xx. Nevertheless, she was always deeply engaged, and generally to the best goers in the room.
Goff. See Mrs. Goff.
Goggles, subs. (common).—1. A
goggle-eyed person. Also Goggler.
1647. Beaumont and Fletcher, Knight of Malta, v., 2. Do you stare, GOGGLES?
1891. Clark Russell, Ocean Tragedy, p. 51. No use sending blind man aloft, gogglers like myself, worse luck.
2. in. pl. (common).—The eyes: specifically those with a constrained or rolling stare; also Goggle-eyes. Goggle-eyed = squint-eyed.
1598. Florio, A Worlde of Wordes. Strabo, he that looketh a squint or is GOGGLE-EIDE.
c. 1746. Robertson of Struan, Poems, 69. An eagle of a dwarfish size, With crooked Beak, and gogle eyes.
1691-1763. Byrom, Dissection of a Beau's Head. Those muscles, in English, wherewith a man ogles, When on a fair lady he fixes his goggles.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1821. Pierce Egan, Life in London, p. 241. Rolling your goggles about after all manner of people.
3. in. pl. (common).—Spectacles. For synonyms, see Barnacles.
Verb (colloquial).—Goggle = to roll the eyes; to stare.
1577-87. Holinshed, Description of Ireland, ch. i. They goggle with their eyes hither and thither.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Goggle, to stare.
1820-37. Walpole, Letters, iii., 174. He goggled his eyes.
1880. Millikin, Punch's Almanack, April. Scissors! don't they goggle and look blue.
GOGMAGOG, subs. (colloquial).—A
goblin; a monster; a frightful
apparition.—Hood.
Going, subs. (colloquial).—The
condition of a road, a piece of
ground, a cinder-path: i.e., the
accommodation for travelling.
E.g., the going is bad.
1872. Morning Post, 19 Aug. The Lamb's starting in the Frankfort steeple-*chase will depend upon the state of the ground, and, avoiding Wiesbaden, where the going is indifferent.
1883. Daily Telegraph, 23 Nov. The going was wonderfully clean for the time of year.
Goings-on, subs. (colloquial).—Behaviour;
proceedings; conduct.
Cf., Carryings on.
1845. Douglas Jerrold, Mrs. Caudle, Lecture viii. Pretty place it must be where they don't admit women. Nice goings-on, I daresay, Mr. Caudle.
1870. Lloyd's Newspaper, 11 Sept. 'Review.' Elsie is beloved by Gawthwaite, the village schoolmaster, and he takes her to task for her goings-on.
GOLDARNED (or GOLDURNED, GOLDASTED,
etc.), adj. (common).—A
mild form of oath: = Blamed
(q.v.); Bloody (q.v.). See
Oaths. As intj., Goldarn
it! etc.
1888. American Humorist. 'Bill, are you hurt?' 'Yes, by gum; I've broke my goldarned neck.'
