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

  • (..) If it's the manager, that's different. The managers know not to fuck around... so if he's giving you static... he probably thinks he's a real cowboy so you gotta that bastard in two. If he won't tell ya something, cut off one of his fingers. The little one. Then tell him his thumb's next. (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs
  • (..) go to it, but don't try to fuck me. I don't think of you that way. I like you a lot, buddy, but I don't think of you that way. Listen, if I was a butt cowboy, I wouldn't even throw you to the posse. No, you wouldn't. You'd keep me for yourself. Four years fuckin' punks up the ass, (..)
    1992 Reservoir Dogs