Cow Orker N. [Usenet] N. Fortuitous Typo For Co-worker, Widely Used In Usenet, With Perhaps A Hint That Orking Cows Is Illegal.

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cow orker n.

[Usenet] n. fortuitous typo for co-worker,
widely used in Usenet, with perhaps a hint that orking cows is
illegal. This term was popularized by Scott Adams (the creator of
Dilbert) but seems to have originated earlier in a 1997
scary devil monastery FAQ. Compare hing,
filk, newsfroup.

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