Well, it is a perfectly good Anglo-Saxon word, rather than a pure Americanism. It's probably used in some regional accent of English, and was transported over here to become the accepted word for "young ox". My guess it that it is used one side or the other of the Danegeld - but I'm not sure which.
RR
It is by my order and for the good of the state that the bearer of this has
done what he has done.
- Richelieu
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