Talk:bubulcitate

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To cry like a cowherd (or cowboy). No apparent usage. Many mentions, eg, in books about the OED. A word that is famous for being famous. DCDuring TALK 22:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Clocked out DCDuring TALK 17:22, 24 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Deleted. Equinox ◑ 13:23, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

OED entry
It is in the OED. The etymology is from the Latin bubulcitāre, bubulcitāri from bubulcus - cowherd. There are a couple of quotes. 16:05, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * H. Cockeram's "English Dictionary" of 1623: Bubulcitate, to cry like a cow boy.
 * E. Phillips's "New World of Words" of 1678: Bubulcitate, to do the office of a Bubulcus or Cowheard.