ganso

/ˈɡanso/ · B2 · adj

goose, gander

🪿 ganso = goose; calling someone a goose means they're a silly fool

Ganso is the Spanish word for goose or gander. Just as English speakers say silly goose, Spanish uses ganso for a slow-witted person or a clown. The sound is like gan-so, so link it to gander: ganso ≈ gander.

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