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  • What in the world does this mean? My guess is something along the lines of a wolf in sheep's clothing? Or perhaps the original moniker of my favorite British heavy metal band?

    January 8, 2010

  • Is it something like the original scapegoat, perhaps?

    January 11, 2010

  • The literal definition is a sheep that has been trained to lead other sheep to slaughter. It's come to refer to a person who betrays others or who leads them into trouble. Also judas goat.

    January 12, 2010

  • No relation of course to Uriah Sheep, the obsequious bovine who lead its brothers to headbanging.

    January 12, 2010

  • Or Meep Sheep, who just hangs around being emo.

    January 12, 2010