The person who has an achievement named after him called goat roped for beating halo combat evolved in under 3 hours on legendary difficulty with the help of his cat.
(in goat ropes twitch chat)"hey Mr goat rope can you help me get the goat roped achievement, it would be super cool to get it with the guy it was named after"
"Sure but only if you subscribe to everyone on twitch"
"Sure but only if you subscribe to everyone on twitch"
by Mindman21 December 18, 2019
by Odin June 10, 2004
US military (specifically Air Force military transport) jargon ca. 1970s-1980s, referring to an operation or undertaking involving an unnecessarily large number of people, most of them contributing nothing or actually impeding progress. Typically used to refer to flightline operations where military brass felt it necessary to make their presence felt and impede the normal duties/operations of the aircrew, offering "advice" or "assistance" that was neither requested nor needed.
"We got gear up and flaps up out of Norton (Air Force Base) on time, no sweat, but Travis was a major goat-rope and a half. We had three times as many Base Ops types and ground-pounders in the cargo compartment as crewmembers, and the only reason they finally got the hell out of the way is that they didn't want to buy a crew delay."
by speedstan May 05, 2008
When good intentions go bad, messily.
History: From LCDR Charles Breen, USN, who tried to untangle a goat's rope, only to be bitten by said goat, then to deck same goat, Mongo style, right as busload of tourists rounded the bend in time to think he was beating the crap out of a goat for no reason. This definition dates back to at least 1988.
History: From LCDR Charles Breen, USN, who tried to untangle a goat's rope, only to be bitten by said goat, then to deck same goat, Mongo style, right as busload of tourists rounded the bend in time to think he was beating the crap out of a goat for no reason. This definition dates back to at least 1988.
by KnumbKnuts May 19, 2005
(This term is used by Marines. For links to Army terms with similar meanings see snafu)
a very chaotic situation
a very chaotic situation
by The Return of Light Joker April 29, 2009
goat rope--definition--A very confused situation
To teach new cowboys the art of roping a moving target, such as a horse or a steer, novices would be put in a pen full of goats, which were smaller and less dangerous, to hone their craft. The old-timers would gather to watch, drink, whoop and be amused by the ensuing melee. It was not a pretty sight.
I'm a writer with a book of the same name and I did extensive research to find the origins of this term.
To teach new cowboys the art of roping a moving target, such as a horse or a steer, novices would be put in a pen full of goats, which were smaller and less dangerous, to hone their craft. The old-timers would gather to watch, drink, whoop and be amused by the ensuing melee. It was not a pretty sight.
I'm a writer with a book of the same name and I did extensive research to find the origins of this term.
by Daniel Blore October 25, 2007
As a farmer, tying up a goat leads to all kinds of problems. Goats will try to push the limits of the rope and somehow find a fence or rail to jump. They eventually tangle the rope and continue to try to jump obstacles until they literally hang themselves.
So it is any stupid action that leads one to get themselves or others into a no-win situation that could have been avoided.
So it is any stupid action that leads one to get themselves or others into a no-win situation that could have been avoided.
Dad left the lid off the blender when making a "smoothie". Now we have to clean it off the walls before Mom gets home, what a goat rope.
by Talomir March 12, 2014