Goat vs Yak - What's the difference?
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A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus'', and similar species of the genus ''Capra .
(slang) A lecherous man.
* etymology: from the slang term "horny as a goat"
(informal) A scapegoat.
* 2008 , "Tigers already miss Jones", in Royal Oak Daily Tribune (Michigan), Aug 6, 2008
* 1997 , "", Game 7, bottom 11th inning, TV broadcast on NBC Sports, early morning October 27, 1997; words by Bob Costas
Nickname for the Pontiac GTO
To allow goats to feed on.
* 1918 , Agricultural Experiment Station, Director's Biennial Report - Page 51
To scapegoat.
* 2001 , "A worthy Rusch to judgment", in USA Today , July 15, 2001
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas and Tibet with dark, long and silky hair a horse like tail and a full, bushy mane.
To talk, particularly informally but persistently, such as chatter.
* 1960:' ''“You'll like Poppet. Nice dog. Wears his ears inside out. Why do dachshunds wear their ears inside out?” “I could not say, sir.” “Nor me. I've often wondered. But this won't do, Jeeves. Here we are, '''yakking about Jezebels and dachshunds, when we ought to be concentrating our minds [...]”'' (, ''(Jeeves in the Offing) , chapter XI)
To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
A talk, particular an informal one such as chattering.
(slang) A laugh
Vomit.
(slang) shorthand for kayak
As a noun goat
is (uk|politics|informal) a member of the "government of all the talents" proposed by british prime minister (gordon brown).As an interjection yak is
ugh, yuck.goat
English
Noun
(wikipedia goat) (en noun)- Fernando Rodney, the goat in Sunday's 10th inning loss to Tampa Bay, threw three nearly perfect innings in relief on Tuesday after being demoted from the closer role.
- Tony Fernández, who has worn hero's laurels throughout the postseason including earlier in this seventh game of the World Series, now cruel as it may seem, perhaps being fitted for goat horns.
Synonyms
* See alsoHolonyms
* (group of goats) tribe, herdDerived terms
* act the goat * billygoat * get one's goat * goat's breath * goatfish * goatee * goatherd * goatish * goatpox * mountain goat * scapegoatSee also
* chevon * ewe * herd * hircine * kid * ram * tribe *Verb
(en verb)- Rape and clover has yielded 283 sheep days of pasture, practically dry weather For the coming year it is planned to goat this area continuously
- John Rocker, meanwhile, was spared from getting goated because he didn't blow a save
