goat

Definitions


[ɡəʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. It is kept for its milk and meat, and noted for its lively behaviour

- a lecherous man

- a stupid person; a fool
(e.g: just for once, stop acting the goat)

- a scapegoat


Phrases:
- get someone's goat
- run like a hairy goat

Origin:
Old English gāt ‘nanny goat’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geit and German Geiss, also to Latin haedus ‘kid’


[ɡəʊt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person, especially a sports player, who is excellent or the best in their field
(e.g: fans will get a chance to see the GOAT one final time in person)


Phrases:

Origin:
1990s: acronym from Greatest of All Time: the full expression was used by the boxer Muhammad Ali in the 1960s in reference to himself




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