billy goat
noun
a male goat.
billy goats
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pluralof billy goat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Father’s Day is almost here and my thoughts turn to the women who make it possible for men to be better fathers, but more than that, who keep men from becoming like billy goats.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
You can’t miss the Old Country Market, a wildly eclectic grocery store with billy goats perched on its roof, contentedly munching grass.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2016
We require billy goats and black cats to explain dropped pop flies and fumbled footballs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2016
The W flag like most things Cubs—from billy goats to black cats—is subject to superstition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2015
Two of the billy goats pulled it like draft ponies.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
