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It means to make one angry. It has been said that it comes from horse racing. Racing horses are high strung and skittish. They often have a goat as a companion to relax them. It is said that if the goat was stolen, the horse would do poorly in the race. "We got your goat!"
But this is not been proven to be true. It seems to come from American slang about 1904.
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Where did the term 'lost as hogan's goat' come from?
The phrase "lost as Hogan's goat" or "messed up as Hogan's goat" is believed to have come from a nineteenth century farmer called Hoek Hogan, who raised a particularly dirty goat. Thus Hogan's goat is used to refer to something screwed up or broken.
Can a nursing goat have penicillin?
Not if it is given at the correct dosage - the disease that you are trying to treat is more likely to hurt the goat.
Where did the phrase get your goat come from?
There are two suggested sources. One based on the fact that racehorses had a goat for company to keep them quiet. If you stole the goat you upset the horse and his owner. The other based on an old French expression "prendre le chevre" meaning to take ones goat and thus deprive one of its milk, an inconvenience before the days of supermarkets.
How much weight can a boer meat goat gain daily?
A boer goat will eat up to 4% of it's body weight each day. For a goat that weighs 100 lbs that would eat up to 4 lbs each day. But your question is need to eat. That depends on what the goat is eating. If the nutrient levels of the food the goat is eating are high enough they can survive on less than 4% per day. If the nutrient levels are low then they could also suffer on 4%. The nutrient level required depends on what you are trying to accomplish with the goat. If it is a mature goat that is not lactating (nursing babies) then the nutrient requirements are lower than for a goat that is lactating. Also, goat kids that you are trying to grow will need higher nutrition than older goats. You should visit with your local extension service to get more details.
What does ride the goat mean in freemasonry?
The phrase "Ride the Goat" is actually based on a misreading of an acronym used by Freemasons. The Supreme Being, having many names in the different religions of the world, is referred to by Masons as the "Great Architect of the Universe", abbreviated G.A.O.T.U. . You can readily see how the word "goat" is derived from this abbreviation.
What is the origin of the phrase Judas goat?
god
What is the translation to spanish of the phrase old goat?
Viejo Chivo
When a goat has a tin can what is it trying to get?
the glue on the tin can taste sweet to the goat so it is eating the glue off the can
Is grazing an adjective in the phrase grazing goat?
Yeah I think so.
What is the word when someone is trying to goat you in hitting them or make it look like she had it coming to her?
The word is not "goat". The word is "goad".
Why does a goat dig a hole when it is pregnant?
It is probably trying to get comfortable
What is origin of hero to goat?
The phrase hero to goat refers to someone who had an admirable status but fell to a lower status do to failure. There is no information on where this term originated.
Where did the term 'lost as hogan's goat' come from?
The phrase "lost as Hogan's goat" or "messed up as Hogan's goat" is believed to have come from a nineteenth century farmer called Hoek Hogan, who raised a particularly dirty goat. Thus Hogan's goat is used to refer to something screwed up or broken.
What is origin of the phrase to get ones goat?
To "get someone's goat" is to deliberately provoke that person to an angry, ill considered response. The expression is "to let someone (or something) get your goat." Letting someone or something "get your goat" means reacting in anger to provocation instead of keeping your temper.
I am trying to find a saying that goes something like you have the morals of a...?
you have the morals of a goat.
What is a goat roper?
A "goat roper" refers to a disappointment or a let-down. When trying to "rope a bull" (aim for a high goal or expectation), one might miss or fall short, and "rope a goat" (inadequacy).
What does to play the giddy goat mean?
It means to act foolishly. There are many forms of this phrase too such as in the British comic Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday used the phrase in a March 1892 edition: "Fanny Robinson was flighty; she played the giddy ox - I mean, heifer." Also the phrase "Acting the goat" can mean the same thing like in the memoir Stray Leaves from a Military Man's Note Book: "Don't be actin' the goat."
