"goat rodeo" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-goat rodeo.ogg [Australia] Forms: goat rodeos [plural]
Etymology: Derived from goat rope. Etymology templates: {{m|en|goat rope}} goat rope Head templates: {{en-noun}} goat rodeo (plural goat rodeos)
  1. (Canada, US, slang) A chaotic, unmanageable situation. Tags: Canada, US, slang Synonyms: clusterfuck, goat rope
    Sense id: en-goat_rodeo-en-noun-8AQQE42r Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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