cowson

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cowson

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Attested since the 1920s. From cow + son

noun cowsons

London, South, archaic, slang An objectionable, contemptible, unfortunate or stubborn person, place or situation (sometimes used ironically or humorously); bastard; git. Dance, yuh funny-faced cowson.

adjective

London, South, archaic, not comparable, slang Used for emphasis; bloody; fucking. That cowson nut is rusted frozen.
Similar: git, damned

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"cowson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cowson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cowson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cowson

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"cowson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cowson.

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@misc{cowson_2026,
  title = {cowson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cowson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}