all hat and no cowboy
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all hat and no cowboy
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In reference to cattle ranchers and the hats they stereotypically wear.
adjective all hat and no cattle
- Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious. Don't waste your time with him - he's all hat and no cowboy.
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