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Definition of cowboys and Indians noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cowboys and Indians

noun
 
/ˌkaʊbɔɪz ənd ˈɪndiənz/
 
/ˌkaʊbɔɪz ənd ˈɪndiənz/
[uncountable] (old-fashioned)
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  1. a children's game in which some children pretend to be cowboys and others pretend to be Indians (native North Americans). They chase each other and have imaginary fights.
    • The kids were playing cowboys and Indians in the back garden.
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