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nanny goat

American  

noun

  1. a female goat.

nanny goat British  

noun

  1. a female goat Compare billy goat

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Etymology

Origin of nanny goat

1780–90 nanny

Example Sentences

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I made me this coat from an old Nanny goat.

From Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe by Cory, David

"It's—it's that—that Nanny goat Amanda Peabody!" cried Laura, panting a little, for she had indeed been in a hurry.

From Billie Bradley and Her Inheritance The Queer Homestead at Cherry Corners by Wheeler, Janet D.

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