goat rope

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goat rope

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Derived from goat roper

noun goat ropes · goat-rope

slang A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error. Never did find out what happened in July, but that was a goat rope that was poorly coordinated.
Similar: clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, goatfuck, fustercluck, goat rodeo
slang A convoluted issue that is contested by many parties. “How far up does this little goat rope go?” Sarge asked. “As far as we know, all the way to the commander in chief.”
Similar: hairball
A rodeo event in which competitors attempt to lasso a goat, usually for younger participants.
An ill-advised solution to contain a problem; a solution that will eventually fail.

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@misc{goat_rope_2026,
  title = {goat rope},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goat%20rope},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}