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cowboy
noun- a reckless, impulsive, undisciplined person US, 1926
- A Cuban has trouble getting in and out; and besides, this is not a cowboy job. — Edwin Torres, Carlito’s Way, p. 72, 1975
- Am I crazy? I got a business. What do I need cowboy stuff for? — Richard Condon, Prizzi’s Honor, p. 234, 1982
- He’s a good kid, but he’s crazy. He’s a cowboy. He’s got too much to prove. — Goodfellas, 1990
- Myhand had a reputation as an energetic, likeable “cowboy” who, like Shoats, preferred action to talk. — Pete Earley, The Hot House, p. 116, 1992
- Who’s behind this? Which cunt is backing this cowboy up? — Kevin Sampson, Outlaws, p. 69, 2001
- a flash fellow; a know-all UK
- — Home Office, Glossary of Terms and Slang Common in Penal Establishments, 1978
- a young and inexperienced, or irresponsible, driver UK, 1984
- a motorist prone to breaking the rules of the road US, 1928
- — New York Times Magazine, p. 88, 16 March 1958
- any tradesman (such as a builder, electrician, mechanic or plumber) who is unreliable, irresponsible and, perhaps, unqualified; the sort to make quick money by undercutting regular, trained craftsmen UK, 1984
As in the sign for Patel Brothers Builders: “You’ve tried the Cowboys, now try the Indians!”. - a minor criminal given to violence UK
From such a person’s tendency to “come out shooting”. - — G.F. Newman, The Guvnor, 1977
- during the Vietnam war, an unprincipled, untrustworthy, hustling Vietnamese person US
- — Linda Reinberg, In the Field, p. 53, 1991
- a beginner CANADA
Mining usage. - “Cowboy” alone has acquired a romantic connotation (except in the mines where it is a synonym for “greenhorn.” — Vancouver Press, p. 13, August 1959
- used as a humorous term of address US
- Whoa. Put a little more in there, cowboy. — American Beauty, 1999
- in horse racing, any jockey with an unconventional style of riding AUSTRALIA
- — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 19, 1989
- a bow-legged man UK, 1984
From the gait of such a horse-rider. - in computing, a person with intelligence, knowledge and dedication to programming US
- — Eric S. Raymond, The New Hacker’s Dictionary, p. 109, 1991
- in a deck of playing cards, a king US
- — Albert H. Morehead, The Complete Guide to Winning Poker, p. 260, 1967
- a perfunctory cleaning of the body with a wash cloth but not a full bath or shower BAHAMAS
- — John A. Holm, Dictionary of Bahamian English, p. 52, 1982
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