cow pie

Thân thiện

A cow pie sits in the middle of a grassy field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flat, roundish mass of cow dung: A "cow pie" is a single, often circular, patty of cow feces found in a field or pasture.

Usage

• The term "cow pie" is a common, informal, and often humorous word used primarily in rural or agricultural contexts. It refers specifically to the shape and source of the dung.
• It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Watch your step in the pasture; there's a fresh cow pie over there.
  • The field was dotted with dry, old cow pies.

Advanced Usage

• "Cow pie bingo": A humorous fundraising game where a grid is drawn on a field, participants buy squares, and a cow is released. The winner is determined by where the cow defecates.
  • The county fair featured cow pie bingo as its main event.

Variants and Related Words

• Cow patty (n): A direct synonym for "cow pie," equally informal.
  • He accidentally stepped on a cow patty.
• Cow dung (n): A more general, less shape-specific term for cow feces.
• Manure (n): A more formal term for animal dung used as fertilizer.

Synonyms

• Cow patty: Informal synonym.
• Cow flop: Another informal, humorous synonym.

Related Phrases

• "Step in a cow pie": To have an unfortunate or messy experience, often used literally but can be figurative.
  • My day was going great until I literally stepped in a cow pie.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fecal matter of a cow

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