goated

Etymology 1

Verb

goated

simple past and past participle of goat

Etymology 2

From GOAT (“greatest of all time”) +‎ -ed. Appears to have gained mainstream popularity around late 2020 or early 2021. Possibly influenced by goodt.

Alternative forms

G.O.A.T.ED, GOATED, GOATed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

goated (comparative more goated, superlative most goated)

(slang) Being or considered the greatest of all time; best
This restaurant's fries are goated.
- 2017 September 15, Alonzo Adams, “Paul George Calls Russell Westbrook The 'Triple Double King'”, in Sports Illustrated:
  "Congrats to the TRIPLE DOUBLE KING," George shared in an Instagram story on Monday night. "Goated Brodie @russwest44!".
- 2021 May 17, Tim Goldrick, “Migos goes full Michael Jordan with 'I'm back' fax”, in NBC Sports‎:
  Migos is back. And they're goated, too. The rap group from Atlanta announced their newest project in a way even Michael Jordan would approve of...
- 2021 October 11, Jamison Hensley, “Down 19 points, QB Lamar Jackson rallies Baltimore Ravens to epic comeback win over Indianapolis Colts”, in ESPN‎:
  "He's GOATed, man," Ravens outside linebacker Odafe Oweh said. "We're just watching history right there. It's an honor to see that."

Derived terms

goated with the sauce

Anagrams

dogate, dotage, togaed