Green-goose, subs. (old).—1. A cuckold.
2. (old).—A prostitute. For synonyms, see Barrack-hack and Tart.
1594. Shakspeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost, iv., 3. This is the liver vein, which makes flesh a deity; A green goose, a goddess, pure, pure idolatry.
1607. Beaumont and Fletcher, Woman Hater, i., 2. His palace is full of green geese.
Green-gown. To give a green-gown, verb. phr. (old).—To tumble a woman on the grass; to copulate. For synonyms, see Greens and Ride. [[211]]
1647–8. Herrick, Hesperides. ‘To Corinna To go a Maying.’ Many a green gown has been given.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew. Green gown, s.v. A throwing of young lasses on the grass and kissing them.
1719. Durfey, Pills, etc., i., 277. Kit gave a green gown to Betty, and lent her his hand to rise.
1719. Smith, Lives of Highwaymen, i., 214. Our gallant being disposed to give his lady a green gown.
1742. C. Johnson, Highwaymen and Pyrates. Passim.