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cowboy

[ kou-boi ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, especially in rodeos.
  3. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver.
  4. 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.

  5. (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)

  1. to work as a cowboy.

cowboy

/ 藞办补蕣藢产蓴瑟 /

noun

  1. Also calledcowhand a hired man who herds and tends cattle, usually on horseback, esp in the western US
  2. a conventional character of Wild West folklore, films, etc, esp one involved in fighting Indians
  3. informal.
    1. a person who is an irresponsible or unscrupulous operator in business
    2. ( as modifier )

      cowboy contractors

      cowboy shop steward

  4. a man or boy who tends cattle
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞肠辞飞藢驳颈谤濒, noun:feminine
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of cowboy1

First recorded in 1715鈥25; cow 1 + boy
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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.

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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".

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For too long, Black cowboy culture has been tucked behind folklore rather than celebrated as a core part of American history.

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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.

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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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