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Word: Goat
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gāt ‘nanny goat’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geit and German Geiss, also to Latin haedus ‘kid’
ɡəʊt
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.
Short Definition:domesticated horned mammal
a lecherous man.
Short Definition:lecherous man
a stupid person; a fool
Short Definition:stupid person
Examples:- just for once, stop acting the goat
a scapegoat.
Short Definition:scapegoat
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