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cows

[kou] Origin

cow

1[kou]
noun, plural cows, (Archaic) kine.
1.
the mature female of a bovine animal, especially 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/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.

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English cou, Old English cū; cognate with German Kuh, Dutch koe, Old Norse kȳr, Latin bōs, Greek boûs ox; compare bovine, gaur

cow·like, adjective
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cow

2[kou]
verb (used with object)
to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Old Norse kūga to oppress, cow; compare Danish kue to cow

un·cowed, adjective


terrorize, scare, bully.

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cow
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.
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cow definition


  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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