bull and cow

slang An argument. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "cow" rhymes with "row" (in this case meaning a noisy quarrel or disturbance). Primarily heard in UK. A: "How long has that bull and cow been going on upstairs?" B: "Oh, all night long—that's why I had my earplugs in." Our neighbors had a real bull and cow last night—we could hear them screaming at each other through the walls. Have you two reconciled after your bull and cow last week?