goating

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A scapegoating.
2. (countable, uncountable)An event at a fraternal organization, involving scapegoating.

   “The field has been worked over very thoroughly and the spring " goatings " will not be very numerous.”

   “With soirees, parties, germans and goatings, our time has passed away only too quickly”

   “Balls', teas, goatings and baseball games follow one another in rapid succession.”

   “Phi Delta Phi, staged annual "goatings," in which students caricatured professors mercilessly.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of goat