Brace of geese

Posted by Shae on November 26, 2002

1. 'Your goose is cooked,' means something like 'You've had it now,' or 'The game's up.'

2. 'The phone is goosed,' means the phone is out of order beyond redemption.

Does anybody know the origin of either?

• A Gaggle or Skein of Geese Woodchuck 11/26/02
  • A Gaggle or Skein of Geese Shae 11/26/02