heifer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.

noun

1. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
2. (obsolete) A wife.
   Her, whom I shall choose for my heicfar.
3. (informal, derogatory, obsolete) A girl or young woman.
   I have half a mind to marry that heifer, tho' wives are bothersome critters when you have too many of them. 1853, T.C. Haliburton, Sam Slick's Wise Saws, volume II, page 282
   Sally, a buxom human heifer, leaned forward over the cashier's counter, and handed Dapper Dan O'Doul the autographed picture of Ramon Novarro, which she had procured by sending money and stamps. Her blue energetic eyes flashed, and she continued leaning forward with the front of her dress sagging, permitting Dapper Dan to get an eyeful. 1934, James T. Farrell, chapter 20, in The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan
4. (informal, derogatory) A cow: a large, unattractive, unpleasant woman.
   My hand was aching to slap that silly heifer. I told her to take her trifling ass down to Burger King and get herself a job flipping burgers... 2001, Glenda Howard, Cita's World