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title: "goat · GenZ Decoded"
description: "goat: Greatest of all time. Example: \"That athlete is the goat, no question.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
url: "https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/goat/"
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# goat

Gen Z[#cool](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/approval/)

**Meaning.** Greatest of all time.

See it in a sentence

That athlete is the goat, no question.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    goat,[goated](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/goated/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    greatest of all time

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## Related slang

- [fuego](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fuego/): Spanish for fire, used in English to call something excellent, and a common way to say food is really good.
- [gnarly](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gnarly/): Extreme or intense; can mean impressive or, in another sense, disgusting.
- [goated](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/goated/): Good enough to count among the best ever; strong praise for a person, song, meal or move.
- [groovy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/groovy/): Excellent, fashionable, or enjoyable; something that feels aligned and good.

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