"cowtastrophe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cowtastrophes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of cow + catastrophe. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cow|catastrophe}} Blend of cow + catastrophe Head templates: {{en-noun}} cowtastrophe (plural cowtastrophes)
  1. (informal, humorous) A catastrophe involving cattle. Tags: humorous, informal Synonyms: cow-tastrophe
    Sense id: en-cowtastrophe-en-noun-WpFEkUTG Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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