Cowboy

Definitions

1. A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
   countable, uncountable
2. A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
   countable, uncountable
3. A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
   countable, informal, uncountable
4. A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman.
   British, New-Zealand, countable, informal, uncountable
5. A playing card of king rank.
   countable, slang, uncountable
6. Ellipsis of cowboy pool.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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 […].””

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