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water ox

American  

noun

  1. water buffalo.

water ox British  

noun

  1. another term for water buffalo

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Etymology

Origin of water ox

First recorded in 1860–65

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Club-fist: A series of questions and answers concerning the fire, water, ox, butcher, rope, rat, cat, etc.—each of which terms is destructive of the preceding one.

From Project Gutenberg

Then she calls in turn on a stick, fire, water, ox, butcher, rope, rat, and cat.

From Project Gutenberg

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