play the goat



play the goat

To behave comically or playfully, often to amuse others. Joe never plays the goat—he's always serious. If you continue to play the goat, you're going to have to leave the classroom.
See also: goat, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Giampaolojahm-POW-loItalian
Hrei&Eth;Arr-Ancient Scandinavian
FlynnFLINEnglish (Rare)
Pocahontas-History, Native American, Algonquin
Kjeld-Danish
KarolynKER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-linEnglish