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What is a hefa cow?

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heifer. A heifer is a young cow. Heifers arefemale cows who have not yet given birth to a calf. Farmerscan raise heifers for dairy or for meat. In the 1830s, heifer,which is pronounced "HEFF-er," was first used as slang for "woman"or "girl." Since then, it took on the meaning of a female who isobese.


Similarly, you may ask, what is the definition of a heffa?

It can be spelt "heffer" or "heffa." This word isused most often in AA[E]V (African American [English] Vernacular)and is used to insult someone. In general it means "bitch"but can apply particularly to someone who is fat.

Additionally, are cows male or female? A cow is a female that has had at leastone calf. A heifer is a female that has not yet had a calf;she becomes a cow after her first calf is born. A bull is amale that is able to breed. A steer is a male thathas been castrated and is not able to breed.

Subsequently, question is, what is the difference between a steer and a cow?

Heifer: A heifer is a female animal that has never had acalf. Once a heifer has a calf, she automatically becomes acow. Bull: A mature male animal that is used for breeding.Steer: A steer is a male animal that has beenneutered.

What does it mean when someone calls UA cow?

I am not sure of what the person being called acow looks like but when someone calls a person that,it usually means large or fat. Sometimes people callothers cows when they over-eat but mostly it is used tocall a person fat or large.

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