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goose step
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goose step
(noun)
goose step
noun
goose step
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOOSE STEP
[
singular
]
:
a way of marching by kicking your legs forward very high and not bending your knees
— goose–step
/
ˈ
guːsˌstɛp/
verb
goose–steps
;
goose–stepped
;
goose–stepping
[
no object
]
soldiers
goose-stepping
down the road
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