It’s only in about the last year or so, that I have heard anyone use the acronym GOAT, and say the word goat, to mean “GREATEST OF ALL TIME”.
The statement, “Greatest of All Time”, has been around for a long time. But not a text message style abbreviation of such statement.
I’ve noticed some others like this too. In the past couple of years, I’ve heard some sportscasters talk about the “QB” rather than saying the word “Quarterback”.
I think some aspects of our spoken and written language are being affected by people abbreviating in email and texts. Just an observation.
I agree; its a slang day...