goozle
The throat, gullet, or Adam's apple.
Also called gozzle, guzzle.
Updated September 21, 2026
goozle pronunciation
/GOO-zul/
Meaning
Southern and South Midland word for the throat. A fishbone stuck in your goozle. A punch in the goozle ends a fight quick. Folks also use it for a chicken's neck when wringing supper. Related spellings are gozzle and guzzle.
How folks use it
- “That biscuit crumb went down the wrong way and stuck in my goozle.”
- “He grabbed him by the goozle and the fight was over.”
Origin and etymology
American dialect, chiefly South and South Midland, from around 1900. Likely a playful cousin of guzzle, an older word for throat or gullet. Dialect Notes recorded goozle and gozzle in northwest Arkansas by 1906. Still turns up in Appalachian storytelling and funny scoldings.
Frequently asked questions
Is goozle the same as Adam's apple?
Close enough. It covers the throat and gullet, and plenty of folks point at the Adam's apple when they say it.