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Earlier this week, I received an email advertising the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Nintendo Switch. I usually ignore these emails, but the subject threw me off.
It said:
The hunt for this G.O.A.T. game on Nintendo Switch is over
I am unfamiliar with the term G.O.A.T, and it seems to be an acronym of some sort. There was nothing within the email that indicated what this meant, and in my search, the only things that came up were goats in Witcher 3 and the Goat Simulator game.
So what does G.O.A.T mean in this context?
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Earlier this week, I received an email advertising the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Nintendo Switch. I usually ignore these emails, but the subject threw me off.
It said:
The hunt for this G.O.A.T. game on Nintendo Switch is over
I am unfamiliar with the term G.O.A.T, and it seems to be an acronym of some sort. There was nothing within the email that indicated what this meant, and in my search, the only things that came up were goats in Witcher 3 and the Goat Simulator game.
So what does G.O.A.T mean in this context?
terminology
asked 8 hours ago
WondercricketWondercricket
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I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago
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Earlier this week, I received an email advertising the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Nintendo Switch. I usually ignore these emails, but the subject threw me off.
It said:
The hunt for this G.O.A.T. game on Nintendo Switch is over
I am unfamiliar with the term G.O.A.T, and it seems to be an acronym of some sort. There was nothing within the email that indicated what this meant, and in my search, the only things that came up were goats in Witcher 3 and the Goat Simulator game.
So what does G.O.A.T mean in this context?
terminology
asked 8 hours ago
WondercricketWondercricket
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Earlier this week, I received an email advertising the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the Nintendo Switch. I usually ignore these emails, but the subject threw me off.
It said:
The hunt for this G.O.A.T. game on Nintendo Switch is over
I am unfamiliar with the term G.O.A.T, and it seems to be an acronym of some sort. There was nothing within the email that indicated what this meant, and in my search, the only things that came up were goats in Witcher 3 and the Goat Simulator game.
So what does G.O.A.T mean in this context?
terminology
terminology
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I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago
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I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago
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2
I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago
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G.O.A.T. 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. Dictionary.com suggests it's also often used for athletes.
answered 8 hours ago
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How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
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I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
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G.O.A.T. 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. Dictionary.com suggests it's also often used for athletes.
answered 8 hours ago
Lamprey Says Trans RightsLamprey Says Trans Rights
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How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
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I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
G.O.A.T. 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. Dictionary.com suggests it's also often used for athletes.
answered 8 hours ago
Lamprey Says Trans RightsLamprey Says Trans Rights
2,2236 silver badges21 bronze badges
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How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
4
I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
G.O.A.T. 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. Dictionary.com suggests it's also often used for athletes.
answered 8 hours ago
Lamprey Says Trans RightsLamprey Says Trans Rights
2,2236 silver badges21 bronze badges
G.O.A.T. 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. Dictionary.com suggests it's also often used for athletes.
answered 8 hours ago
Lamprey Says Trans RightsLamprey Says Trans Rights
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answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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answered 8 hours ago
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How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
4
I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
|
show 2 more comments
1
How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
4
I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
1
1
How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
How 'bout that. Thanks for the quick response! I figured it may have been a gaming term, since it was within a gaming-related email, but guess I was wrong :)
– Wondercricket
8 hours ago
4
4
I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
I'd actually argue it's more common for athletics and sports. I most commonly hear the term in reference to athletes and their respective sports. E.g Michael Jordan is the GOAT of basketball. They're almost always opinions (backed by statistics or not)
– n_plum
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
@n_plum I'm not especially familiar with the sports world, but it makes a lot of sense that it would have originated (or at least be most common) there. If you want to add an edit to emphasize the sports part, I'll approve it.
– Lamprey Says Trans Rights
7 hours ago
1
1
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
Yup. This pops up constantly in the NFL as well (to the point where it's super annoying IMO). Most often attributed to Tom Brady (disclaimer - not a Patriots fan), as he currently has the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
2
2
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
While I would say that sports have heavily adopted it, likely to a higher degree than gaming, it seems as though gaming may have adopted it "first" (although not necessarily for the definition in this answer). If you search Google Trends, from 2004-present, Fallout is in both the top and rising results. If you adjust the dates to cover something more recent (such as past 5 years) Tom Brady is in both top and rising results. But this is by no means an exhaustive search on my part, or a search for the very first use.
– Broots Waymb
7 hours ago
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I find it slightly funny that your search turned up goats in the Witcher 3, but not the Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test from the Fallout series (well, FO 3 specifically).
– Broots Waymb
6 hours ago
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it belongs on English.SE if anywhere.
– LessPop_MoreFizz
1 hour ago