COWTOWN

Etymology

Proper noun

Cowtown

(Canada, slang) The city of Calgary, centre of the Canadian cattle industry.

Etymology

Noun

cowtown (plural cowtowns)

(slang) A small town, a hick or backwards town.

A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.

Synonyms

• (small, hick or backwards town): hicktown, hicksville, Woop Woop, one-horse town

Source: Wiktionary



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