goatse
verbUS /ˈɡoʊt.si/
Etymology From the name of a now defunct website which first published the image, namely goatse.cx, which used the top-level domain code .cx, reserved for Christmas Island, because an attempt by an English speaker to say the website's full name would result in a string of phonemes sounding like goat sex.
1
Internet To trick (a person) into viewing the image.
2
Internet To exhibit one's anus to (a person) in a similar manner to the image.
- I love goatseing people... :)2001 June 21, Lianna Skywalker <liannaskywalker@hotmail.com>, “David Miscavige unveils his new Scientology promotion”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet), via Google Groups, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2025:
- Related terms
- trolling, 4chan