NOT the goose who lays the golden eggs

a ref. to those "charities" who get a "whiff of money" from a donator , then ; amp up the money hustle,
as well as turning over the donater's name to EVERY charity that seeks a SAVIOUR , ! resulting in TRUCKLOADS of junk mail !!

i gave a donation to pop dinkins foundation , now i get BOMBED !! with junk mail from hustlers who dinkins sold:my info, to !! that got a "whiff of MONEY" !! -THANKS !!
word: i'm NOT the goose who lays the golden eggs !

by michael foolsley August 25, 2023

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COOK YOUR GOOSE

Something you say to someone when you want to challenge that someone

Jhon: I bet I can date her first!

Caleb: who lied to you, also I'm gonna COOK YOUR GOOSE!

by Caleb Cummins March 16, 2022

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Silly-Goose Debugging

Unlike its plastic poultry predecessor 🐤, "rubber duck debugging," this cheeky version, "Silly-Goose Debugging" comes with encouraging head tilts, well-timed sass 😏, and the inevitable 'silly goose' when you forget something as tragic as a semicolon 😱💀. Silly-Goose Debugging is what happens when a programmer vents their code confusion to a trusted human—usually a friend, partner, or unsuspecting bystander🤔—who doesn’t speak fluent code but somehow ends up dissecting your logic like a crime scene investigator 🕵️. They’ll patiently ask you to walk through each step like you're wiring a spaceship with spaghetti and hope 🍝🚀, then hit you with, "Wait… so you meant for it to skip that part?" By the end, you’re fully goosified🪿: bug squashed💪, logic sharpened😎, and ego mildly bruised (in the best way) 😅.

❗Note:
Silly-Goose Debugging isn’t about technical expertise—it’s about breaking down complex logic by verbalizing it with someone who helps you see things differently. It works because explaining things simply forces clarity, and a fresh perspective (even from a non-coder) can work wonders.
This term is perfect for anyone who’s ever solved a bug just by talking it out with a supportive human instead of a squeaky plastic duck.🤪

Example: "I couldn’t figure out why my function wasn’t returning the right value, so I did some Silly-Goose Debugging with my partner. As I explained each step, they kept stopping me with totally non-tech questions like, "Wait, why did it do that?"—and before I knew it, I was officially goosified. That back-and-forth made me realize I was missing a return statement. They didn’t even know what a loop was, but their outside-the-box questions led me straight to the fix."

by BlaZinBee July 31, 2025

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Duck Duck Goose Girl

A duck duck goose girl (or guy)...is a person that has been benched by someone who is stringing multiple people along in a sexual or romantic way. Said "player" keeps his or her harem of simping partners on hold in a limbo of breadcrumbing as "ducks", until ready to choose the next "goose". They ramp up engaging behavior to manipulate said "goose" into chasing them, ideally for sex, but also for attention/ego. Then they put them back on hold as a "duck" once they get bored, and repeat the cycle all over again, choosing a different goose. These are avoidants who like to have a steady rotation of suitors in waiting, often longterm FWBs, always thinking they might be chosen. In reality- these people are emotionally immature, unable to engage in real intimacy, and often have fragile egos that they prop up by manipulating partners. Often, these people will keep a secret harem of "ducks" on hold during relationships with a "goose", until they either break up with them, or get broken up with. Regardless- their ducks will get breadcrumbed on the sneak during entire relationships because they can't ever fully invest themselves in commitment. They always have one foot out the door, and "ducks" are the back up options.

"I'm done being one of your duck duck goose girl. You want me to be there for you to use only when it's convenient or comforting to you, but you don't wanna reciprocate. You're busy getting your ego stroked by girls who haven't caught on yet. Keep your lame ass limbo- those girls can have you. I'm taking back my self respect."

by MiAngelito August 18, 2023

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