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Etymology

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cow +‎ -dom

Noun

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cowdom (uncountable)

  1. The state or essence of being a cow.
    • 1937, The Nation's Business, volume 25, page 26:
      The society of cowdom is not democratic. Cows are not created equal. There is an aristocracy. This aristocracy of cowdom earns its way by producing more milk, and by producing offspring that in turn are high milk producers.