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heifer

n.
US //ˈhaɪfɝ// UK //hˈɛfɐ// heifer Archaic Slang Vulgar
Origin

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.

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