cow grease

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Also seen as: cow's grease

Meaning · English

Butter.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"Brown flour Frisbees with cow grease and sugar sludge." Lawson claps his hands over his ears. "No! I can't listen to you ruin pancakes for me. You don't hate pancakes."

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).

Common questions

What does “cow grease” mean?

Butter.

Is “cow grease” formal or informal?

cow grease is generally slang.