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View synonyms for cow chips
cow chips
plural noun
- dried cow dung used especially for fuel by early settlers, explorers, etc., in the American West.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cow chips1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Example Sentences
For ourselves, we built a fire of cow-chips and made out a supper on bacon and flapjacks.
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