词组 | cowboy |
释义 | cowboy Theme: MAN - RECKLESS n. a reckless and independent man; a reckless driver. (Also a term of address.)Come on, cowboy, finish your coffee and get moving.Some cowboy in a new Caddy cut in front of me. cowboy 1. noun 1 a reckless, impulsive, undisciplined person US, 1926. 2 a flash fellow; a know-all UK, 1978. 3 a young and inexperienced, or irresponsible, driver UK, 1984. 4 a motorist prone to breaking the rules of the road US, 1928. 5 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. As in the sign for Patel Brothers Builders: 'You've tried the Cowboys, now try the Indians!' UK, 1984. 6 a minor criminal given to violence. From such a person's tendency to 'come out shooting' UK, 1977. 7 during the Vietnam war, an unprincipled, untrustworty, hustling Vietnamese person US, 1991. 8 a beginner. Mining usage CANADA, 1959. 9 used as a humorous term of address US, 1999. 10 in horse racing, any jockey with an unconventional style of riding AUSTRALIA, 1989. 11 a bow-legged man. From the gait of such a horse-rider UK, 1984. 12 in computing, a person with intelligence, knowledge and dedication to programming US, 1991. 13 in a deck of playing cards, a king US, 1967. 14 a perfunctory cleaning of the body with a wash cloth but not a full bath or shower BAHAMAS, 1982 2. verb 1 to murder someone in a reckless manner US, 1946. 2 to gang-rape someone US, 1957 Cowboy nickname Nguyen Cao Ky, Prime Minister of South Vietnam after the murder of Diem. So named by President Diem. 'Cowboy' is a term the Vietnamese then reserved for only the most flamboyant of gangsters. US Secretary of Defense McNamara condemned Ky as 'the absolute bottom of the barrel' US, 1991drugstore cowboy1. A young man who loiters in public places, such as on street corners or outside of drugstores, especially in the attempt to impress or woo young women. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I hate going through this area, there's always a few drugstore cowboys cat-calling me when I pass by. 2. A person who dresses and acts like a cowboy but who has never worked as one and has none of a cowboy's skills or experience. Originally a reference to extras in Hollywood western films (who would remain in costume off set), it later extended to anyone who wears cowboy clothing purely for the purposes of style or affectation. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. The senator accused his challenger of being a drugstore cowboy—a city slicker who had no idea what it meant to live or work in the rural countryside. 3. One who sells, steals, and/or gets high on prescription or over-the-counter medications. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Police apprehended a drugstore cowboy who held up a local pharmacy and made off with loads of prescription medication. cowboy upTo act tough and determined, like a stereotypical cowboy. Come on, dude, cowboy up! We can totally make that jump on our bikes! cowboy n. a reckless and independent man; a reckless driver. (Also a term of address.) Come on, cowboy, finish your coffee and get moving. drugstore cowboy n. a male who hangs around drugstores and other public places trying to impress women. You don’t see the old drugstore cowboys around this part of town anymore. drugstore cowboyA derisive phrase for a fashionably dressed man who loitered around public places trying to pick up women. The phrase, which may have originated with movie cowboys who wore their costumes when they broke for lunch, brings to mind the fashion plate's inability to ride anything more challenging than a drugstore counter stool. |
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