water ox

noun

1. water buffalo.

water ox

noun

1. another term for water buffalo

Word History and Origins

Origin of water ox¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Club-fist: A series of questions and answers concerning the fire, water, ox, butcher, rope, rat, cat, etc.—each of which terms is destructive of the preceding one.

From Project Gutenberg

Then she calls in turn on a stick, fire, water, ox, butcher, rope, rat, and cat.

From Project Gutenberg