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City Cow

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."
🐄 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."
by 404LifeFound August 3, 2025
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Holy cow

when i cow goes past the point of being a regular cow, he becomes the holy cow
"Omg is that a holy cow??" He said as he watched the cow slowly float to heaven
by im a pancake November 10, 2022
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Cow Folker

A: A guy or group guys who very neatly & too tightly dress up like cowboys to attract the opposite sex & or to give themselves a more macho persona then they have being their individual selves.

B: A Weekend Cowboy
person 1: "You want to go down to the row tonight?"
person 2: "It is a weekend so it is amature night."
person 1: "Oh, all the cow folkers will be up from phoenix"
person 2: "Wow, what some guys do for the va jay jay or for other guys, I'm not sure"
by ophora December 15, 2010
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cow pawed

by Dialecter January 23, 2017
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trash cow

a trash cow is a person who generates unusually high profit margins, while at the same time being extremely trashy.
The fat, nasty hooker always made the most money, she was her pimp's trash cow.
by Dog Shit Mike August 30, 2013
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neigh neigh cow

A horse
A cow that neighs repetivley
Mooooo! Not neigh, but mooooooooo! Do not be a neigh neigh cow! Be a regular cow!
by Urgrleboo (still me) July 29, 2011
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