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English word origin

Etymology of hucow

Etymology tree Latin hūmānuslbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow En

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

One, particularly one with large breasts, who engages in roleplay as a dairy cow, partaking in lactation for sexual purposes.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Latin hūmānuslbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow blend English hucow Blend of human + cow.

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