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cowboy

cow·boy

UK/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ US/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ common informal slang uk

noun

1.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

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2.

a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging

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3.

someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)

Origin

PIE word *gʷṓws From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.

Phrases

  • all hat and no cowboy
  • canteen cowboy
  • cocaine cowboy
  • cocksucking cowboy
  • cowboy action shooting
  • cowboy beans
  • cowboy boot
  • cowboy butter

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