billygoats

noun
UK /ˈbɪliɡəʊts/
US /ˈbɪliɡoʊts/

Billygoats are male goats with long hair under their chins.

The billygoats climbed up the rocky hill to find fresh grass.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The plural of billygoat, a word often used in stories about clever animals.

In the story, three billygoats crossed the bridge to reach the meadow.

3. A playful or teasing name for someone who is stubborn.

My little brother can be a real billygoat when he doesn't want to share.

4. Goats kept on a farm for milk, meat, or brush clearing.

The farmer keeps billygoats and nannygoats in the same pen.