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What does "goose hung high" mean? It...

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What does “goose hung high” mean? It seems to come from the 1800s.
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This expression is based on a superstition of that time. When geese flew low, it meant that evil spirits were present. When geese flew, or “hung,” high in the sky, the evil spirits were gone, and all was well.