cowboy
IPA: kˈaʊbɔɪ
noun
- A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
- A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
- (informal) A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
- (Britain, informal) A dishonest and/or incompetent independent tradesman.
- (card games, slang) A playing card of king rank.
- (uncountable) Short for cowboy pool. [A game derived from English billiards, with more of the characteristics of standard pocket billiards, and with players competing to reach a total of 101 points by performing various types of shot.]
verb
- (intransitive) To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.
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