
The origin of slang GOAT (in a field) for the "greatest of all time"
Sep 22, 2022 · GOAT as an acronym for "(the) greatest of all time" (also considered as a noun) originally referred to Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time. The first written …
gets my goat". What's my goat and why does it get it?
Attempts to connect the goat in the phrase with the scapegoat of Hebrew tradition; with the word goad, "to anger, irritate"; and to an old French phrase prendre la chèvre, literally meaning "to …
expressions - How to use "get to" and "got to"? - English …
Sep 24, 2019 · In such spoken contexts, this got to is typically pronounced as gotta, and in writing it is often transcribed as such (see e.g. here). Thus, in spoken language, the two senses of got …
Why is mutton used for both sheep meat and goat meat?
The meat of an adult sheep is called mutton.. The meat of an adult goat is called chevon or mutton.. In the English-speaking islands of the Caribbean, and in some parts of Asia, …
How does one "get rekt"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 2, 2016 · Explained well by Urban Dictionary. Get rekt m8. Mostly used after getting good kill or shot, in mostly FPS (1st person shooter) Rekt is a misspelled version of the word "Wrecked".
Does the term "garbledy gook" have racist origins?
1941 G. Legman, in G. Henry Sex Vars. II 1167: In prostitutes' slang a fellatrice is called a gobbledegoo. ... These terms seem to have been limited primarily to the demimonde of …
equivalent vs equivalence - English Language & Usage Stack …
May 13, 2016 · As will see, the usage of 'equivalence' is quite field specific, e.g. in Chemistry, maths, music etc. However, 'equivalent' is much more general and can be (and is much often …
Non-racial alternative for "Chinese fire drill"
Jan 12, 2018 · I first heard the term goat rodeo towards the end of the first Internet bubble. It was typically applied to an organization where the money was about to run out, and the managers …
orthography - "Czar" vs "tsar" - origins and pronunciation - English ...
Sep 28, 2011 · Here’s what the OED says: The Slavonic word ultimately represents Latin Cæsar, but came . . .through the medium of a Germanic language in which the word had the general …
Why do we say that one can "talk the hind legs off a donkey"?
May 7, 2011 · Animal body parts often bear the most fantastic lexems with which I'm not familiar so I can't exclude that leg had not meant e.g. a horses ear. Involving hind makes it so much …