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The Donovan Mitchell Hype Thread! (repository of highlights and effusive praise)

What is the etymology of scape goat? Is it safe to use that term around here? I don't want to offend anyone of the Jewish faith, nor have PETA come down on me.

Thanks in advance.
 
Jack Strop said:
What is the etymology of scape goat? Is it safe to use that term around here? I don't want to offend anyone of the Jewish faith, nor have PETA come down on me.

Thanks in advance.
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If I am not mistaken one possible early source is from Leviticus in the bible for a goat being designated to be cast into the desert with the sins of the community cast upon it.

I think you're good lol.
 
colton said:
Seriously? I learned that in 6th grade. We had to do etymologies for all of our vocab words in English.
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Never encountered the word as far as I know. Even when discussing the origins of words and phrases I've never knowingly heard it called that.
 
Stoked said:
Never encountered the word as far as I know. Even when discussing the origins of words and phrases I've never knowingly heard it called that.
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Words is stoopid.
 
so have we determined whether whipping boy is a racial slur or an attack against the britsh monachry?

Have decided if DM will become the GOAT?

Whether next space Jam movie will be about him?

On how many Churos he eats in a day?

or the word etymology shouldnt be confused with entomology.

or a remake of the movie celtic pride where Jazz fans steal gordon hayward (played by will ferrell) instead
 
Stoked said:
If I am not mistaken one possible early source is from Leviticus in the bible for a goat being designated to be cast into the desert with the sins of the community cast upon it.

I think you're good lol.
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Look at you, getting all etymological up in here.
 
Donovan Mitchell lol, what a steal. His dribbling skills and coordination is off the charts, 1:06 on the video below is a good example of this. The confidence he exudes while doing it as well, woohoo!

embedded video removed due to profanity
 
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