Cow’s Thumb (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Cow’s Thumb

Done to a cow’s thumb; done exactly.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Cow’s Spouse * Coxcomb

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

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