Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bell hung from a collar around a cow's neck.
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- noun A
bell worn bycows ; sometimes with an ornate strap. - noun music A
musical instrument , typically found without aclapper .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
Etymologies
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Examples
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A failure to enact health-care reform would be one thing, but the people simply will not stand for it if a promised increase in cowbell goes unrealized.
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I will have to wait til I can play it out and hear how it all sounds loud. but yes, the cowbell is very nice and that tidy little guitar lick ... cheers a
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The sunset lingered in golden glory over the distant Mexican mountains; twilight came slowly; a faint breeze blew from the river cool and sweet; the late cooing of a dove and the tinkle of a cowbell were the only sounds; a serene and tranquil peace lay over the valley.
The Lone Star Ranger 1914
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Well, the man with the cowbell is her husband, and they are the most musical friends that we have.
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More Cowbell applications that let you tap along or shake your iphone "cowbell" to add that special something to any music you listen to.
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Nothing in the show was LOL funny, and the Ting Tings were annoying, especially that "cowbell" remark near the end of the last song.
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The new "cowbell" sound actually sounds like someone hitting a mallet against a fire bell instead of a cow bell.
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Obama's advisers think the answer to every problem is more cowbell, if by "cowbell" you mean
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Obama's advisers think the answer to every problem is more cowbell, if by "cowbell" you mean
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The new "cowbell" sound actually sounds like someone hitting a mallet against a fire bell instead of a cow bell.
jennarenn commented on the word cowbell
I think we need a little more....
February 7, 2007
uselessness commented on the word cowbell
I got a fever! And the only prescription... is more cowbell!
February 7, 2007
seanahan commented on the word cowbell
Probably the most popular SNL sketch of the decade.
February 8, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word cowbell
I gotta have more cowbell!
February 12, 2007