cowboy

Definition

  • noun: a man who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cows or horses especially in the western U.S.
  • noun: one who tends cattle or horses
  • verb: to work as a cowboy
  • sometimes used before another noun
  • synonyms: drover, cowherd

Examples

  • We've got a bunch of risk-taking 'cowboys' running this project.

  • He worked for several years as a 'cowboy' on a ranch in Texas.

  • a movie about 'cowboys' in the old West

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) fucking death wish? Well, I treat all of my jobs like it's my last. Yeah, but what you do within this group affects all of us. Fine, cowboy. You're gonna get your money tomorrow. Plus, uh... I know you guys got noses to feed. What, yeah, like you're Mr. Clean. (..)
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