by 404LifeFound July 25, 2017
City Cow
noun | /ˈsɪt.i kaʊ/
Definitions:
1. A cow that lives in or is adapted to an urban environment.
"The city cow knows how to dodge taxis and graze on rooftop gardens."
2. (Slang) A person who behaves awkwardly or out of place in a modern city setting, especially someone from a rural background.
"When Lars showed up to the tech startup in boots and a cowboy hat, they called him the office’s city cow."
3. A humorous term for a trendy or fashionable person trying to live a 'farmcore' aesthetic in the city (e.g. wearing overalls, growing herbs on a balcony).
"Jenny's latest Instagram post featured her as a full-on city cow, watering basil in denim overalls."
noun | /ˈsɪt.i kaʊ/
Definitions:
1. A cow that lives in or is adapted to an urban environment.
"The city cow knows how to dodge taxis and graze on rooftop gardens."
2. (Slang) A person who behaves awkwardly or out of place in a modern city setting, especially someone from a rural background.
"When Lars showed up to the tech startup in boots and a cowboy hat, they called him the office’s city cow."
3. A humorous term for a trendy or fashionable person trying to live a 'farmcore' aesthetic in the city (e.g. wearing overalls, growing herbs on a balcony).
"Jenny's latest Instagram post featured her as a full-on city cow, watering basil in denim overalls."
🐄 Literal or Humorous Imagery:
1. "We were walking through downtown when a literal city cow strolled past the coffee shop like she owned the place."
2. "The farmer brought his prize-winning cow to the city parade—now she’s basically a celebrity city cow."
👢 Slang for a person out of place:
3. "Mark tried ordering a latte at the tech café but didn’t know what oat milk was—total city cow moment."
4. "At the fashion show, I felt like a city cow in my thrifted flannel shirt and muddy boots."
🌿 Urban farmcore aesthetic:
5. "Her apartment looks like a barnyard Pinterest board. She's a full-on city cow now, just missing the bell around her neck."
6. "He installed a chicken coop on his Brooklyn balcony. The neighbors just call him the neighborhood city cow."
Bonus (Joke/Cartoon style):
7. "Why did the city cow cross the road? To catch the subway to her yoga class."
1. "We were walking through downtown when a literal city cow strolled past the coffee shop like she owned the place."
2. "The farmer brought his prize-winning cow to the city parade—now she’s basically a celebrity city cow."
👢 Slang for a person out of place:
3. "Mark tried ordering a latte at the tech café but didn’t know what oat milk was—total city cow moment."
4. "At the fashion show, I felt like a city cow in my thrifted flannel shirt and muddy boots."
🌿 Urban farmcore aesthetic:
5. "Her apartment looks like a barnyard Pinterest board. She's a full-on city cow now, just missing the bell around her neck."
6. "He installed a chicken coop on his Brooklyn balcony. The neighbors just call him the neighborhood city cow."
Bonus (Joke/Cartoon style):
7. "Why did the city cow cross the road? To catch the subway to her yoga class."
by 404LifeFound August 03, 2025