gutshot II
Regular Member
This is what I mean by "forum operating weird". This post refers to "cow tailing" which means following a cow clandestinely. The OP certainly typed "kowtow".
I am not so certain of that. "Cow tailing" can mean several things. One you mentioned. Another is a short piece of rope that is used to keep something such as a boat oar from getting away from you when unattended. None of the meanings have anything to do with the OP. I think this is just an "eggcorn"( there is a website dedicated to them, and cowtailing is listed). An "eggcorn" is using a word, or group of words, inappropriately just because they sound similar to the proper word.