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billy goat

American  

noun

  1. a male goat.

  2. Informal. goat.


billy goat British  

noun

  1. a male goat Compare nanny goat

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Curse of the Billy Goat plagued the Chicago Cubs for 71 years until Joe Maddon — remember him? — led them to a World Series title over the Cleveland Indians in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

If Epstein could end the Curse of the Bambino and the Curse of the Billy Goat, certainly he could handle the Curse of Harry Sidhu.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

I noticed that another of the beers from 7 Locks is named Billy Goat Trale.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021

He usually runs the Billy Goat, a massive street vacuum machine he pushes like a lawn mower.

From New York Times • May 28, 2021

“Yeah, well, tell you what,” said Billy Goat.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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