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Goated

adjective

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In a sentence

  • “prime LeBron is goated, no debate”
  • “this ramen spot is genuinely goated”
  • “she's goated at Mario Kart, don't even try”

Origin

Goated verbs the acronym GOAT — “Greatest Of All Time” — a label popularized in sports (famously tied to boxing greats) and cemented by LL Cool J’s 2000 album “G.O.A.T.” Sports Twitter, gaming, and Twitch communities turned the noun into an adjective, so a player, food, or game could simply be goated. It spread widely on TikTok around 2020, often stretched into “goated with the sauce” for extra emphasis.

How it’s used

Goated is top-shelf praise:

  • Ranking a person: “peak Serena is goated.”
  • Hyping anything great: “this diner is goated.”
  • With flair: “he’s goated with the sauce.”

It’s the direct opposite of calling something mid, and it lives in the same reverence lane as Gigachad. Pile on too much of it, though, and you tip over into glazing — praising someone way past what they deserve.

Frequently asked

What does 'goated with the sauce' mean?

It's an emphatic elaboration of 'goated.' The 'sauce' adds the idea of style or flair, so someone 'goated with the sauce' isn't just the greatest — they do it with swagger.

Is 'goated' the same as GOAT?

They share a root. 'GOAT' is the noun (the greatest of all time); 'goated' is the adjective/verb form — to be goated is to have GOAT status. 'He's the GOAT' and 'he's goated' mean essentially the same thing.

Sources

  1. 1.GOAT — Know Your Meme — Know Your Meme

Related slang

Based Mid Bussin

Related memes

Discussion

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