"wet-un" meaning in All languages combined

See wet-un on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wet-uns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wet-un (plural wet-uns)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A diseased cow, unfit for human food, but nevertheless sold to make into sausages etc. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang Related terms: staggering bob
    Sense id: en-wet-un-en-noun-cO2QWsCG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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