Cowpath

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A path made by, or used by, cows; especially, one that connects their barnyard to their pasturage.

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"The living language is like a cowpath; it is the creation of the cows themselves, who, having created it, follow it or depart from it according to their whims or their needs. From daily use, the path undergoes change."

Etymology

From cow + path.

Related phrases

pave the cowpath

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