COWTIPPING

Cow tipping

Cow tipping or cow pushing is the purported activity of sneaking up on an unsuspecting upright cow and pushing it over for entertainment. The practice of cow tipping is generally considered an urban legend, as cows do not sleep standing up, and the implication that a cow can be pushed over and not stand up again is incorrect, as, unless injured, cows routinely lie down and can easily regain their footing. The implication that rural citizens seek such entertainment due to lack of other alternatives is also generally viewed as urban legend that stereotypes people who live in rural areas.

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cow tipping

Noun

  1. A fictional pastime wherein a person sneaks up on a sleeping cow (at nighttime) and pushes it over.
    • 2005, Michael D. Bauer, Linux Server Security - 1 - "If setting up your database server feels like as much work as raising cattle, but with-out the glamor, you may mix business with pleasure and perform some virtual cow tipping: sneak up on your database server and try to push it over."


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