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Definition of: goat
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(gōt) noun
1. A hollow–horned ruminant (genus Capra) of rocky and mountainous regions, related to the sheep and including wild and domesticated forms. ♦ Collateral adjective: hircine.
2. A lecherous man.
3. Slang A scapegoat; the butt of a joke.
—to get one's goat Slang To get a strong reaction (from someone) by teasing, tormenting, etc. [OE gāt]
—goat′like′ adjective
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