American Meaning: The name Ashley is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Ashley is: Lives in the ash tree grove. Derived from a surname and place name based on the Old English word for ash wood. Famous bearer: Ashley, the male character in Margaret Mitchell's popular 'Gone with the Wind'.merican Meaning: The name Ashley is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Ashley is: Lives in the ash tree grove. Derived from a surname and place name based on the Old English word for ash wood. Famous bearer: Ashley, the male character in Margaret Mitchell's popular 'Gone with the Wind'.
hoganâs goat. The phrase like Hoganâs goat refers to something that is faulty, messed up, or stinks like a goat. The phrase is a reference to R.F. Outcaultâs seminal newspaper comic Hoganâs Alley, which debuted in 1895. The title of the strip changed to The Yellow Kid the following year.
The Curse of the Billy Goat is a long-standing explanation of why the Chicago Cubs have not won the pennant for decades. Supposedly, Bill Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat's Tavern, and his pet goat, were kicked out of Game 4 at the 1945 World Series after some other spectators complained about the goat's odor.