Merriam-Webster: Main Entry: 1goad Pronunciation: 'gOd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English gode, from Old English gAd spear, goad; akin to Langobardic gaida spear, and perhaps to Sanskrit hinoti he urges on 1 a : something that pricks like a goad : THORN b : something that urges or stimulates into action : SPUR 2 : a pointed rod used to urge on an animal synonym see MOTIVE ,
Your word is also a type of tree, an adejective meaning "full of pus," and some variety of skunk.
The context will tell if those are what is meant.
That's exactly what I've been saying. I used the term to mean weakling, etc. BUT NO, apparently the etymology of the word ORGINALLY meant female anatomy so any other connotation is thus sinful. Do you suppose that the application towards cats had anything to do with the original meaning? Sheesh.