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Your goose is cooked was first coined from the martyrdom of the Christian reformer John Hus (1372-1415). Hus' name in German sounded like "goose". Thus, as he was burned, they coined the term "Hus is cooked (or, “your goose is cooked)" in German.
Your goose is cooked. was first coined from the martyrdom of the Christian reformer John Hus (1372-1415). Hus' name in German sounded like "goose". Thus, as he was burned, they coined the term "Hus is cooked (or, “your goose is cooked)" in German.
by PilgrimLad February 3, 2010