bell cow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel kou]
- /bɛl kaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bel kou]
- /bɛl kaʊ/

Definition of bell cow words

noun bell cow a cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily. 1

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Origin of bell cow

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Bell cow

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bell cow popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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