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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Where bambinos, billy goats and boogeymen curse entire teams.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
A green, sunlit hillside beckons to three billy goats perched on the rocky cliffs on the other side of a river.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2017
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
Once upon a time there were three billy goats who lived near a bridge.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
