cowboy
noun/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
- (North American English also cowpoke old-fashioned or humorous)a man who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cattle in the western parts of the USCultureCowboys were especially important during the late 19th century, when they were needed to drive cattle over long distances. They were given a good public image in books and westerns, and Americans admire their tough outdoor life and independent spirit. They still exist in the western US, and some compete in rodeos.see also cowboys and IndiansTopics Jobsb2, Farmingb2
- a man like this as a character in a film about the American West
- old Hollywood cowboy movies
- (British English, informal, disapproving) a dishonest person in business, especially somebody who produces work of bad quality or charges too high a price
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