General
goat-mouth
What does goat-mouth mean?
The act of bringing bad luck on someone or something by mentioning a possible bad outcome out loud.
"Don't put goat-mouth on the team, they might still win."
Origin
Pan-Caribbean; from the belief that a goat's utterance brings bad luck.
Frequently asked questions
What does goat-mouth mean?
It means to jinx someone or something by saying a bad outcome aloud, thereby seeming to cause it.
Where does the term goat-mouth come from?
It comes from a Caribbean folk belief that a goat's utterance — or, figuratively, a person's — can bring bad luck.
How do you use goat-mouth in a sentence?
You'd say 'Don't put goat-mouth on the team, they might still win' to warn someone against jinxing an outcome.
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