cow chip
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of dried bovine dung: A flat, dried piece of feces from a cow, often found in pastures. Historically used as fuel for fires.
Usage
- Noun:
- This word is a specific, informal term for dried cow manure. It is often used in rural or historical contexts.
- It typically refers to the dried, disk-shaped pieces found in fields.
Examples
- Noun:
- We gathered cow chips to use as fuel for the campfire.
- The prairie was dotted with old cow chips.
Advanced Usage
- "Cow chip throwing": Refers to a novelty sporting event or contest where participants throw dried cow dung for distance.
- The county fair featured a cow chip throwing competition.
Variants and Related Words
- Cow pie (n): A synonym, often referring to a fresher or moister cow dropping.
- Watch your step so you don't step in a cow pie.
- Buffalo chip (n): A piece of dried dung from a buffalo, used similarly by pioneers on the American plains.
- Manure (n): A more general term for animal dung used as fertilizer.
Synonyms
- Dung: Animal excrement.
- Dropping: A piece of animal excrement.
- Fecal matter: A formal, scientific term.
Related Phrases
- Cow chip bingo: A fundraising game where a grid is drawn on a field, a cow is released, and participants bet on which square it will defecate on.
- The school raised money with a game of cow chip bingo.
Related Idioms
Noun
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a piece of dried bovine dung
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