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pave the cowpath

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pave the -cow-path
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To formalize an existing de-facto practice.

Etymology

Reflecting the theme that some paved roads of the 20th and 21st centuries were developed over existing rights of way such as earlier cowpaths and footpaths; see also Wikipedia at desire path.

Inflected Forms

paves the cowpath (present, singular) paving the cowpath (participle, present) paved the cowpath (participle, past) paved the cowpath (past)

Phrases

desire path

Frequently Paired Words

desire path

Questions

What does pave the cowpath mean?
To formalize an existing de-facto practice.
Where does pave the cowpath come from?
Reflecting the theme that some paved roads of the 20th and 21st centuries were developed over existing rights of way such as earlier cowpaths and footpaths; see also Wikipedia at desire path.

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