Whats vs Goat - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between whats and goat

is that whats is plural of lang=en Used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc 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.

whats

English

Noun

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Used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc.

* 1871 , Sarah N. Randolph, The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson: Comp. from Family Letters and Reminiscences [http://books.google.com/books?vid=LCCN11028850&id=IP8TJneA4SwC&pg=RA1-PA90&lpg=RA1-PA90&dq=%22the+whats%22&as_brr=1]

Shall I continue this reproaching style, quote all the whats and whys out of Jeremiah's Lamentations, and then present you with some outlines of Job for consolation?

* 1955 , George Burgess, Barriers and Bridges [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN097590700X&id=JRbwP02-_b0C&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=%22the+whats%22+date:1500-1980&sig=_Ph63uwDbuL3u2gGg0NHq_cVfY0]

When learning about people and their circumstances, some tend to form generalizations surrounding the whats and wherefores of the people.

* 2004 , Joe Caruso, The Power of Losing Control: Finding Strength, Meaning, and Happiness in an Out-Of-Control World [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1592400485&id=uCgRsVqwueUC&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=%22your+whats%22&sig=5wxX5VB7k05b_0EndAld4-H7V1I]

Now see if you can describe the whys behind some of your whats . In other words, write about why you look the way you do in terms of how you wear your hair or the kind of clothes you wear.

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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

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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