Street voices
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United States
"GOAT, an acronym for greatest of all time, can also be used as an adjective to say someone or something is GOATED and is also often used in hyperbole to say something is really, really, really good. Did you see Mighty Mouse's flying armbar against Ray Borg? Oh, he is the GOAT!"
What it means
GOAT is the shorthand crown you give to whoever is the greatest of all time, athlete, rapper, your grandma’s cookie game, whatever. People say he’s the GOAT, and it’s turned into goated as an adjective for anything that’s absurdly elite. It’s praise with maximum swagger and zero paperwork. Perfect for hype, banter, or straight up admiration.
Usage examples
"Did you see that last second shot? Dude’s the GOAT. And this playlist is goated too, it’s got everyone yelling in the car."
"My grandma's Sunday roast has no rival on this earth, she is the undisputed goat of the kitchen and the whole street knows it."
Where it comes from
It is an acronym, greatest of all time, popularised around boxing and Muhammad Ali, whose camp even built a company on the name. The capital letters did the heavy lifting until the word became its own little crown.
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