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cowboy
[ kou-boi ]
noun
- a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback.
- a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, especially in rodeos.
- Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver.
- Informal. a reckless or irresponsible person, especially a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly:
They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys.
- (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a cowboy.
cowboy
/ 藞办补蕣藢产蓴瑟 /
noun
- Also calledcowhand a hired man who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US
- a conventional character of Wild West folklore, films, etc, esp one involved in fighting Indians
- informal.
- a person who is an irresponsible or unscrupulous operator in business
- ( as modifier )
cowboy contractors
cowboy shop steward
- a man or boy who tends cattle
Derived Forms
- 藞肠辞飞藢驳颈谤濒, noun:feminine
Example Sentences
鈥淲ork it out, work it out!鈥 cheered the cowboy, Ricardo Logan, 36, who included light blue in his outfit for trans solidarity.
But singer Liam Gallagher has previously criticised the institution, saying he wasn't interested in receiving an award from "some geriatric in a cowboy hat".
For too long, Black cowboy culture has been tucked behind folklore rather than celebrated as a core part of American history.
In addition to the nonlethal hazing, the department encourages ranchers to hire 鈥渞ange riders,鈥 essentially cowboys, to sleep in the pastures with the cows.
This year鈥檚 menu was created by last year鈥檚 winner, Scheffler, a Texan since age 6, and included meaty chili with jalapenos and a wood-fired cowboy ribeye.
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