Judas goat

English

WOTD – 9 February 2016

Etymology

Referring to the traitor Judas Iscariot in the Bible.

Pronunciation

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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.
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