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Judas goat

Judas goat noun: a goat trained to lead other goats (or sheep) to a place of slaughter.

Noun

Judas goat (plural Judas goats)

  1. A goat trained to lead other goats (or sheep) to a place of slaughter.
  2. A goat trained to find feral goats.

Forms of Judas goat

pluralJudas goats

Origin of Judas goat

Referring to the traitor Judas Iscariot in the Bible.

Questions about Judas goat

What does Judas goat mean?
Judas goat means a goat trained to lead other goats (or sheep) to a place of slaughter.
What part of speech is Judas goat?
Judas goat is a noun.
What is the plural of Judas goat?
The plural of Judas goat is Judas goats.

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