cowtown

cow town

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Definitions of cowtown word

noun cowtown a small town in a cattle-raising area 3
noun cowtown a small town, especially one in a cattle-raising district in the western U.S. or Canada. 1
noun cowtown a town or city, especially in the western U.S. or Canada, from which cattle are shipped to market. 1
noun cowtown (slang) A small town, a hick or backwards town. 1
noun cowtown A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry. 0

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Origin of cowtown

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Cowtown

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cowtown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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