{"id":5564,"date":"2015-03-04T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/2015\/03\/04\/goat-the-word-of-the-month-february-2015\/"},"modified":"2021-04-02T10:04:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T08:04:48","slug":"goat-the-word-of-the-month-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/de\/2015\/03\/04\/goat-the-word-of-the-month-february-2015","title":{"rendered":"GOAT: The Word of the Month February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the\u00a0Month<\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Definitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Goat<\/strong> (noun): A mammal known for its milk and meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AKA a sheep with a moustache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goats in the news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gung Hay Fat Choy!<\/strong> No, we\u2019re not calling you fat. It\u2019s \u2018Happy New Year\u2019 in Chinese, starting in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 is the year of the goat<\/strong>. Or sheep<\/strong>. Or ram<\/strong>. No one\u2019s sure, but it\u2019s the year of \u7f8a<\/strong>, a fluffy animal that eats garbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goat, Ram or Sheep?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My gourmet diet includes boots, cans and pebbles. I\u2019m a ( a )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use horns to impress ladies. My testicles are functional. I\u2019m a ( b )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People shave me and turn me into hats<\/a>. I am a ( c )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

( a ) goat
( b ) ram
( c ) sheep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese new year checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Give a kid a red envelope<\/strong> with cash. Just like politicians receive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light firecrackers<\/strong>. Nothing says \u2018happy new year\u2019 like explosives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50<\/strong>!\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n