■ noun
1》 a hardy domesticated ruminant mammal that has backward-curving horns and (in the male) a beard. [ Capra hircus .]
↘a wild mammal related to the ~, such as the ibex.
2》 informal a lecherous man.
3》 Brit. informal a stupid person.
4》 N. Amer. informal a scape~.
Phrases
get someone's ~ informal irritate someone.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE gāt 'nanny ~', of Gmc origin; related to L. haedus 'kid'.