First Known Use: 1910
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sacred cow
noun
: someone or something that has been accepted or respected for a long time and that people are afraid or unwilling to criticize or question
Full Definition of SACRED COW
: one that is often unreasonably immune from criticism or opposition
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Origin of SACRED COW
from the veneration of the cow by Hindus
Rhymes with SACRED COW
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