A goat is a medium-sized farm animal with horns and a beard that often eats grass and leaves. People keep goats for milk, meat, and sometimes for their hair or to clear plants.
“Goat” comes from Old English “gāt,” related to many Germanic and Indo-European words for the same animal. Goats have been domesticated for thousands of years, making them one of the earliest farm animals.
In modern slang, GOAT can also mean “Greatest Of All Time,” especially for sports stars. So the same word can name a farm animal and the top human in a field—context is everything.
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