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Mule vs Goat - What's the difference?

mule | goat |

In informal terms the difference between mule and goat

is that mule is a stubborn person while goat is a scapegoat.

In lang=en terms the difference between mule and goat

is that mule is a person paid to smuggle drugs while goat is a lecherous man.

As nouns the difference between mule and goat

is that mule is a generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse while goat is a mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra.

As a verb goat is

to allow goats to feed on.

mule

English

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Etymology 1

From Middle English (reinforced by (etyl) mul (masculine), mule (feminine)), from (etyl) 'he-ass').

Noun

(en noun)
  • A generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
  • A generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
  • A hybrid plant.
  • (informal) A stubborn person.
  • (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.
  • (numismatics) A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
  • (gaming) A character on an MMORPG used mainly to store extra inventory of the owner's primary character.
  • * 2007 , David L. McClard, Verotopia Online: The MMORPG of the Century , Xlibris (2007), ISBN 9781425772895, page 89:
    • He was in the middle of organizing his massive stash of rare and exquisite bounty, all kept safely in the inventory cache of a mule , an entirely separate character which he paid a monthly fee to maintain exclusively for that purpose.
  • *
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * muling * mulish * kick like a mule * stubborn as a mule
    See also
    * ass * donkey * hinny (male horse X female donkey) * horse

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

    • goat

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia goat) (en noun)
  • 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
    • 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.
  • * 1997 , "", Game 7, bottom 11th inning, TV broadcast on NBC Sports, early morning October 27, 1997; words by Bob Costas
    • 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.
  • Nickname for the Pontiac GTO

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Holonyms

    * (group of goats) tribe, herd

    Derived terms

    * act the goat * billygoat * get one's goat * goat's breath * goatfish * goatee * goatherd * goatish * goatpox * mountain goat * scapegoat

    See also

    * chevon * ewe * herd * hircine * kid * ram * tribe *

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To allow goats to feed on.
  • * 1918 , Agricultural Experiment Station, Director's Biennial Report - Page 51
    • 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
  • To scapegoat.
  • * 2001 , "A worthy Rusch to judgment", in USA Today , July 15, 2001
    • John Rocker, meanwhile, was spared from getting goated because he didn't blow a save

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