"goatse" meaning in English

See goatse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡoʊt.si/ [US]
Etymology: From the name of a now defunct website which first published the image, namely goatse.cx, which used the top-level domain code .cx, reserved for Christmas Island, because an attempt by an English speaker to say the website's full name would result in a string of phonemes sounding like goat sex. Etymology templates: {{monospace|goatse.cx}} goatse.cx, {{m|en|top-level domain}} top-level domain, {{m|mul|.cx}} .cx, {{m|en|Christmas Island}} Christmas Island, {{m|en|goat sex}} goat sex Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} goatse
  1. (Internet) A certain image of a man displaying his unnaturally dilated anus. Wikipedia link: goatse Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Related terms: trolling, 4chan

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