cow

I

Australian Slang

1. bad tempered woman;

2. term of abuse: 'You miserable cow';

3. a cow of a (something or someone) - difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable (thing or person): 'That's a cow of a thing to say'

II

Scottish Vernacular Dictionary

The worst, the VERY WORST insult you can give a Scots woman is to call her a cow. All other sweary words pale into insignificance beside this most-powerful of derogatory terms.

Example:"Please Miss Magrit-Anne said a bad word" "What did she say Condoleeza?, you can spell it out if you don't want to swear." "She said ah wis a fuckin C.O.W. Miss."True story as telt tae CJ by his maw, only the names huv been chinged fur comedy purposes.

III

Australian English

anything that is difficult.

IV

Gullah Words

cow, cows, bull, bulls, ox, oxen, cattle