Definition of cowboy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one who tends cattle or horses
especially
: a usually mounted cattle-ranch hand
2
: a rodeo performer
3
: one having qualities (such as recklessness, aggressiveness, or independence) popularly associated with cowboys: such as
a
: a reckless driver
b
: a business or businessperson operating in an uncontrolled or unregulated manner
cowboy
verb
cowboyed; cowboying; cowboys
Definition of cowboy (Entry 2 of 2)
: to work as a cowboy
cowboyed in Texas and Oklahoma
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The first known use of cowboy was in 1623
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