Wayzgoose (n)
wayz-gooh-s
An annual outing provided by employers for their staff.
Specifically a Summertime outing provided to employees of printing houses.
Example sentences
“We’ve been invited to the Wayzgoose, I’m hoping the British Summer weather behaves itself!”
“Could a Christmas party be deemed a Winter Wayzgoose?.”
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