cowboy
85
7.6
- noun
- /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
- Offensive
:
temerario
- Casey was a hurting cowboy, and his meds weren't up to knocking him out at night.
I don't understand how it's still such a cowboy industry.
- I don't understand how it's still such a cowboy industry.
- I believe that I'm like a real culture cowboy in the world of restaurants.
Examples
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Arnold Mint was a would-be cowboy, and fittingly enough, he met my mother at a rodeo.
Fiction book (2001) -
Hey, slow down, cowboy! You're driving way too fast through the neighborhood.
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I'm getting too old for this cowboy cop stuff.
Fiction book (2002) -
I don't understand how it's still such a cowboy industry.
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While perhaps unthinkable to the cowboy class, it's how the rules of evidence work.
Blog text (11) -
I'm a bad angel disguised as a cowboy!
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No reckless drivers, no cowboys, no hot rodders.
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Another, Sheilda Abdullah Abu Omar, exclaimed: "This cowboy behavior cannot be accepted."
Academic text (2007) -
When it comes to racing, he really is a cowboy; he takes unnecessary risks.
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The signs warn against reckless driving and remind drivers to avoid being a cowboy on the road.
Synonyms
3
9.4
A daring person who fights with a sword and takes risks
Compounds
- US
22
2.7
A leather boot with a high heel, tall upper part, and decorative stitching worn in the American west
- Offensive
1
9.5
A person who says rude or threatening things online but not in person
How Reckless
- Offensive
- Offensive
85
7.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the slang use of cowboy is this: people began to call rough or rule-breaking workers 'cowboys' because some frontier cowhands were seen as wild and careless. So today cowboy can also mean someone who is reckless or not careful, especially at work or when driving.