goat grab
n.— «They call it a “goat grab,” a night of traditional feasting to celebrate the bonds between American and Iraqi soldiers.» —“Deuce Four’s many hats” by Matt Misterek in Mosul, Iraq News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) June 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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