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goat

goat /ˈgoʊt/ noun
plural goats
goat
/ˈgoʊt/
noun
plural goats
Britannica Dictionary definition of GOAT
[count] : a small animal that is related to the sheep
the goat US : a person who is blamed for a loss or failure

get your goat

informal
◊ If something gets your goat, it upsets you or irritates you.

old goat

informal
used as an insulting way to refer to an old man

separate the sheep from the goats

see 1separate