~ 1
■ noun
1》 a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox.
↘(in farming) an animal of this type which has borne more than one calf. Compare with heifer .
↘the female of certain other large animals, e.g. elephant, rhinoceros, or whale.
2》 informal, derogatory an unpleasant or disliked woman.
↘ Austral./NZ an unpleasant person or thing.
Phrases
have a ~ N. Amer. informal become angry or excited.
till the ~s come home informal for an indefinitely long time.
Origin
OE cū , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ verb cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation.
Origin
C16: prob. from ON kúga 'oppress'.