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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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COWHOW, n. comb. A state of excitement; a hub-bub, to-do. [′kʌu′hʌu]Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 31:
The hail toon wiz in a cowhow fin they hard faht wiz deen.Ib.:
She made a sad cowhow fin she wiz tellt her sin wiz droont.