English

Alternative forms

• nanny-goat, nannygoat

Noun

nanny goat ‎(plural nanny goats)

1. A female goat.
   • 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey:

     And later, at an opportune moment, when Franny was pretending to sample a cup of chicken broth, Mrs. Glass had climbed up on the window seats with the agility of a mountain nanny goat and stripped all three of the sash windows of their heavy damask curtains.

Synonyms

• nanny
• she-goat

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