nanny goat

American  

noun

1. a female goat.

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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

The couple, from Bitteswell, Leicestershire, are also set to meet a nanny goat on the same day, who could also join the family.

From BBC

The arrival of the nanny goat is not yet confirmed until the couple have a chat to his owner.

From BBC

“Soon the farmer came out. ‘Good morning, my fine nanny goat.

From Literature

The “Nanny Goat Hill Pleasure Gardens” is a counter-monument that celebrates and amplifies the historic existence of Black space beyond ownership or sovereignty.

From New York Times

About a year ago, the upstairs space above Nanny Goat Bookstore, nestled inside a rehabbed church on Clay Street, was packed with people standing shoulder to shoulder for a first-of-its-kind “Queer poetry slam.”

From Washington Times