The Fox and Goose
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To signify that there are arrangements within for playing the Royal Game of Fox and Goose.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Fox and Goose” mean?
To signify that there are arrangements within for playing the Royal Game of Fox and Goose.
Is “The Fox and Goose” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.