cowboy
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cowboy
- /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
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PIE word
*gʷṓws
From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.
noun cowboys
- A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fellers from the Upside-down-F ranch shot 'em up […].”
- A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
- A young lad employed to tend to cattle. Mr. Consadine had scarcely finished the sentence when he saw his cow-boy running up the street, shouting and crying aloud that the best cow in the inch field was lost and gone, and nobody knew what had become of her, or could give the least tidings of her.
- A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
- A dishonest or incompetent independent tradesman.
- A playing card of king rank.
- Ellipsis of cowboy pool
verb cowboys · cowboying · cowboyed
- To work as a cowboy, herding cattle. Besides cowboying he worked at a small sawmill that cut logs into "four slabs and a tie" and sold ties to the railroad.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cowhand, cowpuncher, cowpoke, cowherd, cowman, cattleman, puncher, rodeo rider, rancher, cow, bullfighter, denim, buster, madman, crazy, insane
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noun man who identifies with cowboy culture
| 한국어 | 카우보이 kauboi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カウボーイ kaubōi |
| 中文 | 牛仔 niúzǎi |
| Português | caubói, peão |
| Français | cowboy, cow-boy |
| Deutsch | Cowboy |
| Русский | ковбо́й kovbój |
noun person who tends cattle
| Español | vaquero, gaucho, huaso, llanero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 목자 mokja |
| 日本語 | 牧人 bokujin, 牧夫 bokufu |
| 中文 | 牧人 mùrén |
| हिन्दी | काउबॉय kāubŏy, गोपाल gopāl |
| Português | vaqueiro, caubói |
| Français | cow-boy, cowboy, vacher |
| Deutsch | Cowboy, Kuhhirte |
| Italiano | mandriano, vaccaio, vaccaro |
| Ελληνικά | αγελαδάρης ageladáris |
| Română | văcar |
| Русский | пасту́х pastúx, ковбо́й kovbój, га́учо gáučo |
| Tiếng Việt | cao bồi |
| العربية | رَاعِي بَقَر rāʕī baqar, رَعَوِيّ الْبَقَر raʕawiyy al-baqar, بَقّار baqqār |
| עברית | בּוֹקֵר boqér |
noun a dishonest and incompetent worker
| Ελληνικά | ατζαμής atzamís |
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Talk about this word "cowboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cowboy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cowboy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cowboy "cowboy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cowboy.Cite this
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title = {cowboy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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