Talk:wouldn't say boo to a goose

RFM discussion: February 2014–February 2015
not to be able to say boo to a goose

These aren't the only variations. Searching on "to say boo to a goose" and "said boo to a goose" shows that, although the nominated entries cover the vast majority of uses, there are a significant minority that seem to show productivity centered around the set phrase "say boo to a goose".

I think should create an entry for "say boo to a goose" with a definition to the effect of "speak up; be assertive", and note that it's mostly used in the negative to describe timid or unassertive people. The two nominated entries should then be merged with it, and perhaps converted to redirects. Chuck Entz (talk) 21:25, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Another common variant, somewhat old-fashioned nowadays, is "say bo to a goose". —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 13:59, 27 June 2014 (UTC)


 * I've redirected the entries to say boo to a goose, as Chuck suggested. - -sche (discuss) 05:49, 5 February 2015 (UTC)