English Explanatory Dictionary

have a cow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To get angry; have a fit.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, a, cow.

Pronunciation

En-au-have a cow.ogg

Word forms

have a cow has a cow having a cow had a cow

Etymology

Unknown. Popularized by the TV show The Simpsons where it was one of the catchphrases of Bart Simpson.

Related words

have kittens

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