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bullock

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊlək/
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Definition of bullock

noun

  • a male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef.

verb

[no object] Australian/NZ informal
  • work long and hard:people have dropped dead bullocking their guts out

Origin:

late Old English bulluc, diminutive of bula (see bull1). The verb (late 19th century) is by association with a bullock's use as a draught animal

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