Resembling or having qualities of a goat; acting like a goat, or having a goat-like smell.
From 'goat' + '-ish' (Old English suffix meaning 'of the nature of' or 'somewhat like'). Used since Middle English to describe goat-like qualities.
The word 'goatish' often carried negative connotations in older texts—goats were associated with lust, wildness, and the Devil in medieval symbolism, so calling someone 'goatish' was actually an insult!
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