English · Slang Attested

cow college

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Meaning · English

An agricultural university or college.

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He thought he had read someplace (perhaps in one of his classes at the University of Maine at Farmington, a cow college from which he had graduated with absolutely no honors at all) that a severe shock to the nervous system sometimes had that very effect […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Cattle

Common questions

What does “cow college” mean?

An agricultural university or college.

Is “cow college” formal or informal?

cow college is generally derogatory, slang.

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