Geep

//ɡiːp// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sheep–goat hybrid, an animal with DNA from a goat and from a sheep, whether produced artificially or by natural intermating.
  2. 2
    A nickname for the EMD GP series diesel locomotives. informal

    "Norfolk & Western was a workhorse of another strain. It dieselized in theory if not in practice a couple of decades before the first Geep hit the property."

Synonyms

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shoatshoat

Example

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"Norfolk & Western was a workhorse of another strain. It dieselized in theory if not in practice a couple of decades before the first Geep hit the property."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of goat + sheep.

Etymology 2

From GP (general purpose locomotive), usually spelt with a capital G.

Related phrases

diesel locomotive

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