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It's a mistake to greet two geese thus! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

booboo

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'it's a mistake' is the definition.
(informal term for a mistake)

'two geese thus' is the wordplay.
'two' says to double the letters.
'geese thus' becomes 'boo' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'boo' duplicated is 'BOOBOO'.

'to greet' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for booboo that I've seen before include "Error" , "Blunder" , "mistake" , "Having got animated, bear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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