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What is the difference between pork and cow?

pork | cow |

Pork is a see also of cow.


As nouns the difference between pork and cow

is that pork is (uncountable) the meat of a pig; swineflesh while cow is a female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf or cow can be (uk|dialect) a chimney cowl.

As verbs the difference between pork and cow

is that pork is (transitive|slang|vulgar) to have sex (with someone) while cow is to intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

pork

English

Noun

(-)
  • (uncountable) The meat of a pig; swineflesh.
    • Muslims are not allowed to eat pork .
  • (US, politics, slang, pejorative) Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or his or her constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.

    • Synonyms

    * (meat of a pig) pigmeat, swineflesh

    Derived terms

    * long pork * (US political slang) pork barrel * pork chop * pork pie * pork sword * porker * porky * sea pork

    Related terms

    * porcine

    See also

    (wikipedia pork) * bacon * ham * pig * porcupine * swine

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, slang, vulgar, usually, of a male) To have sex with (someone).

    • Synonyms

    * See

    References

    cow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia cow) (en-noun) (see usage notes)
  • A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
  • More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age.
  • The meat of such animals as food (more commonly called beef).
  • The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
  • (derogatory, informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful.
  • (informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless.
    • That website is a real cow to navigate.
  • (informal) A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation .
  • (mining) A wedge or brake to stop a machine or car; a chock.
    • (Knight)
    Usage notes
    The plural cows is the normal plural for multiple individuals, while cattle is used in a more collective sense. The umlaut plurals ky, kye and kine are archaic and no longer in common use.
    Synonyms
    * bitch * bastard, bitch, bugger (UK)
    Antonyms
    * (female domesticated ox or other bovine) bull
    See also
    * (meat) chicken, pig, pork, goat, lamb, mutton
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from "cow") * cowboy * cow catcher, cowcatcher * cow corner * cowgirl * cowherd * cowmilk, cow milk * cowpoke * cowpool * cowpuncher * cowshed * cow shot * cow tipping * cash cow * have a cow * holy cow * sacred cow

    See also

    * * beef * bovine * bull * calf * cattle * heifer * steer * low * moo * ox * veal

    Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
    • Con artists are not cowed by the law.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To vanquish a people already cowed .

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A chimney cowl.
  • * 1836 , Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers ?
    • Who could live to gaze from day to day on bricks and slates, who had once felt the influence of a scene like this? Who could continue to exist, where there are no cows but the cows on the chimneypots; nothing redolent of Pan but pan-tiles;

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