- nanny goat
- noun Etymology: Nanny, nickname for Anne Date: 1788 a female domestic goat
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nanny goat
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Nanny goat — Nanny Nan ny, n. 1. A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name. [1913 Webster] {Nanny goat}, a female goat. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nanny goat — n. [see NANNY] a female goat … English World dictionary
nanny goat — nanny ,goat noun count a female goat. A male goat is called a billy goat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nanny goat — n a female goat →↑billy goat … Dictionary of contemporary English
nanny goat — noun see nanny * * * a female goat. [1780 90 NANNY] * * * nanny goat UK US noun [countable] [singular nanny goat plural nanny goats] a female goat. A male goat is called a … Useful english dictionary
nanny goat — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nanny goat : singular nanny goat plural nanny goats a female goat. A male goat is called a billy goat … English dictionary
Nanny Goat — I Australian Slang tote (rhyming slang) II Cockney Rhyming Slang 1. Throat Get that down your nanny 2. Boat I took my nanny out on the river. 3. Coat Put your nannies on it s taters out. III Rasta Dictionary What sweet nanny goat a go run him… … English dialects glossary
nanny goat — /ˈnæni goʊt/ (say nanee goht) noun a female goat. Also, nanny goat …
nanny goat — nan′ny goat n. ahb. a female goat • Etymology: 1780–90; nanny, or generic use of the feminine personal name Nanny … From formal English to slang
nanny-goat — noun female goat • Syn: ↑nanny, ↑she goat • Hypernyms: ↑goat, ↑caprine animal • Part Meronyms: ↑udder, ↑bag … Useful english dictionary
