What does GOAT or 'GOATing' mean?

I've heard this a few times in Guild Wars 2, usually in the context of a PvP or WvW match.

Someone will be complaining that

There was too much goating in that match

That guy is a professional goat

What does it mean?

Best Answer

It's something I rarely hear, but associated with multiplayer online games (especially PvP in with objectives) it usually means scapegoating.

Now I haven't played a lot of GW2 but in WoW PvP or LoL matches you sometimes accuse someone of goating if he blames another teammate or his internet connection.

For the term "He's a professional goat"... well I've never heard that to be honest but I think it's someone who always blames others.

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What does it mean to be Goating?

: to upset or irritate someone The way she's always correcting other people really gets my goat!

What does goat in slang mean?

Not many people can claim to be the G.O.A.T., but those who can are the Greatest Of All Time in their field. Most often, the acronym G.O.A.T. praises exceptional athletes but also musicians and other public figures. On social media, it's common to see the goat \ud83d\udc10 emoji in punning relation to the acronym.

What does Goating mean in gaming?

means Greatest Of All Time. It's a general superlative, and not specific to gaming, but IME you'll see it most commonly in marketing for games or music.

What does goat or Goated mean?

goated (comparative more goated, superlative most goated) (slang) Being or considered the greatest of all time; best quotations \u25bc

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