Cowperson

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cowhand. humorous, nonstandard, rare, sometimes

    "The pineappled ham thing was just being removed from the bridge-table buffet as I entered, and I am overwhelmed by the sight of a roomful of unusually attired, middle-aged cowpersons swaying to the strains of "Oh Lonesome Me.""

Synonyms

All synonyms
cowhandcowmancowpokecowpoke

Example

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"The pineappled ham thing was just being removed from the bridge-table buffet as I entered, and I am overwhelmed by the sight of a roomful of unusually attired, middle-aged cowpersons swaying to the strains of "Oh Lonesome Me.""

Etymology

From cow + person.

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