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cow

1[kou]
–noun, plural cows, (Archaic) kine.
1. the mature female of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos.
2. the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale.
3. Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
4. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a large, obese, and slovenly woman.
5. Offensive. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.
6. till or until the cows come home, for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME cou, OE cū; c. G Kuh, D koe, ON kȳr, L bōs, Gk boûs ox; cf. bovine, gaur


cowlike, adjective
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cow

  1. n.
    a fat or ugly woman. (Cruel.) : Wouldn't you think a cow like that would go on a diet?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

cow  (v.)
1605, probably from O.N. kuga "oppress," of unknown origin, but perhaps having something to do with cow (n.) on the notion of easily herded.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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