Meaning of Cowtown | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Nickname for Calgary: a major city in Alberta, Canada.
   Canada, slang
2. A small town, a hick or backwards town.
   slang
3. A town or city noted for its link to the cattle industry.

Equivalents

Examples

“In July 1873 a St. Louis journalist visited Wichita and penned a colorful description of the frontier cowtown, the article appearing in the St. Louis Globe under the heading of “NEAR BRIMSTONE.””

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