cow chip

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cow chip

A child carefully steps over a cow chip in the pasture.

Definition
  1. 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
cow chip

A child carefully steps over a cow chip in the pasture.

Noun
  1. a piece of dried bovine dung

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