cowbell
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English
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Noun
cowbell (countable and uncountable, plural cowbells)
- A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
- (music) A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper.
- This song would sound better with the addition of a cowbell.
- It's good, but it really needs more cowbell.
- Misconstruction of bell cow
- 2018 December 17, Jeff McLane, “Eagles-Rams: What we learned from the surprising victory”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
- The Eagles don't have a cow-bell running back, like Gurley, but they have enough by-committee.
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bell worn by cows
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musical instrument
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Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English cowbell.
Noun
cowbell m (plural cowbells)