cow chips

plural noun

1. dried cow dung used especially for fuel by early settlers, explorers, etc., in the American West.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cow chips¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

For ourselves, we built a fire of cow-chips and made out a supper on bacon and flapjacks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• compost
• droppings
• dung
• excrement
• mulch