Don't Get My Goat - I'm Not Kidding
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
English - February 04, 2017 17:43 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture animalrights linguistics literature animals compassion history language vegan words Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode of Animalogy, we explore the goat-related words and expressions in our everyday language — particularly those formed by the Old English words goat, buck, and kid (such as butcher, "kidding around," and goatee). You’re going to love it. I kid you not. (Get it?)
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