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

  • (..) Because she sent me over. I suppose that ain't a. you got in your sock. .? No. I'm clean, man. - Shit. You're a real cowboy? - Yeah. That's nice. It's all right. $, minutes. $, half an hour. Shit. Cowboy, huh? I once had a horse in Coney Island. She got hit by a car. Take it or leave it. If you wanna save yourself some money, don't f$ck her. (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver