Definition cowboy in British English

cowboy noun

[countable] noun

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/

a man in stories and films called Westerns about the North American West. A cowboy's job was to look after cattle, but they are often shown in dangerous situations and especially having fights with Native Americans.

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a man whose job is to look after cows on a ranch in the US

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bailiff cattleman cowboy

someone in business who provides goods or services that are of very bad quality

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amateur incompetent cowboy ancillary apparatchik auxiliary

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