silver goose

silver goose

slang A jocular term for a proctoscope, an instrument used for examining the rectum. I shuddered when he said he'd need a silver goose again to make sure there were no more polyps after the procedure.
See also: goose, silver
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

silver goose

n. a proctoscope. (see also goose.) When the nurse brought in the silver goose, the patient nearly fainted.
See also: goose, silver
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • shwench
  • the old ball and chain
  • cook (one's) goose
  • cook goose
  • cook somebody's goose
  • cook someone's goose
  • cook your goose
  • cradle-robber
  • robber
  • laughing academy
References in periodicals archive
Liberty Cheese Set from Shiraleah Chicago, $30; The Silver Goose, 218 Main St, Louisville, 662.705.0478 6.