cowson

English

Etymology

Uncertain whether a construction of 'cow' and 'son' or from an alternative meaning which has become overlayered.

Noun

cowson (plural cowsons)

  1. (London slang, chiefly South London) Term of mild to medium abuse in reference to another person or a situation
    • That cowson still owes me five quid.
    • Millwall lost again. What a cowson.

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