(nautical, historical, in the plural) A sailor's best clothes, to be worn when going on land.
(nautical, historical, in the plural) A sailor's best clothes, to be worn when going on land.
(New Zealand) A three-legged cooking pot.
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(Canada, Newfoundland) A lazy person.
(South Africa) Food cooked in a three-legged pot or cauldron over an open fire.
Hangashore is a Newfoundland insult for someone who's too lazy or feeble to go out to sea and fish — so they just hang around on the shore doing nothing. In a culture built on hard maritime labour, staying ashore was a mark of weakness or idleness. Today it's used more broadly for anyone perceived as useless or work-shy, and carries a distinctly Newfoundland flavour.
(countable, Singapore, Malaysia) A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.
Goashore means: A three-legged cooking pot.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
goashore means: A three-legged cooking pot.. Register: informal, New Zealand English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.