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Cowboy
//ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ// noun, verb, slang
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Noun
- 1 A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. countable, uncountable
"There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […].”"
- 2 someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles) wordnet
- 3 A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music. countable, uncountable
- 4 a male hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback wordnet
- 5 A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off. countable, informal, uncountable
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- 6 a male performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging wordnet
- 7 A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman. British, New-Zealand, countable, informal, uncountable
- 8 A playing card of king rank. countable, slang, uncountable
- 9 Ellipsis of cowboy pool. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To work as a cowboy, herding cattle. intransitive
"Besides cowboying he worked at a small sawmill that cut logs into "four slabs and a tie" and sold ties to the railroad."
Etymology
Etymology 1
PIE word *gʷṓws From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.
Etymology 2
PIE word *gʷṓws From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.
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