bulls and cows

English

Etymology

A correct guess at a digit or letter is called a "bull" or a "cow", depending on whether the guessed location is also correct.

Noun

bulls and cows (uncountable)

  1. A codebreaking game in which each player attempts to deduce the other's secret number or word.

Synonyms

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