Meaning of goat rope | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A confusing, disorganized situation often attributed to or marked by human error.
   slang
2. A convoluted issue that is contested by many parties.
   slang
3. A rodeo event in which competitors attempt to lasso a goat, usually for younger participants.
4. An ill-advised solution to contain a problem; a solution that will eventually fail.

Examples

“Never did find out what happened in July, but that was a goat rope that was poorly coordinated.”

“What a goat rope! The fact that we had to appear three different times was certainly an indicator things were going poorly for the prosecution.”

““How far up does this little goat rope go?” Sarge asked. “As far as we know, all the way to the commander in chief.””

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