Pronunciation: 'skAp-"gOt
Function: noun
Etymology: scape; intended as translation of Hebrew 'azAzEl (probably name of a demon), as if 'Ez 'OzEl goat that departs -- Leviticus 16:8 (Authorized Version)
1 : a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
2 a : one that bears the blame for others b : one that is the object of irrational hostility
3 : Grossman, Rex; performance in Super Bowl XLI, if you want to call it that
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