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0 pointskshacker1y ago0 comments

I was today years old minus maybe a few months when I learned this, and I had seen it referenced so many times.

0 pointskshacker1y ago0 comments

I was today years old minus maybe a few months when I learned this, and I had seen it referenced so many times.

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SR2Z1y ago· 4 in thread

This one is not particularly new. I wanna say that GOAT was new in the early 90s.

adastra221y ago

But not widespread until recently. I'm a 90's kid and I only remember it being used for sports superstars and such.

kshackerOP1y ago

I was not commenting on the vintage of this, I was commenting on my ignorance which is where the parent or grandparent comment started from. Sorry if it did not come out right

MichaelNolan1y ago

You are one of today's lucky 10,000. https://xkcd.com/1053/

apwell231y ago

wasn't ali the goat in 70s?

bluetidepro1y ago

Some interesting reading about the term: https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2018/09/0...

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