"cowchild" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cowchildren [plural]
Etymology: From cow + child, after cowboy and cowgirl. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cow|child}} cow + child Head templates: {{en-noun|cowchildren}} cowchild (plural cowchildren)
  1. A child who is a cowboy or cowgirl. Synonyms: cowkid
    Sense id: en-cowchild-en-noun-k3Y7mXKQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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