cowfinch en · NOUN
Etymology
From cow + finch, after bull in bullfinch.
Meanings
-
(rare) A female bullfinch
The cowfinch, for example, simply acquires the song of the lesbian who tends her, whether this lesbian is a cowfinch or not.
1988, S. Baboo, Guide to Gracious Lesbian Living, Lilitha, page 20:'Do you get cowfinches?' she asked. 'Yup. Cowfinches are a sort of brownish grey, and they eat just as much blossom, but nobody notices because they're so unobtrusive.'
2016, Janet Shepperson, Vinnie's Wilderness, Liberties Press, →ISBN, page 23:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cowfinches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |