Question 1 · Quick check
cowboy
CEFRA2
/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who rides horses and looks after cattle.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.
Examples
A cowboy is driving cattle to the pasture.
Do you know where I might find small cowboy boots?
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
A man who identifies with cowboy culture, including wearing a cowboy hat and being a fan of country and western music.
A playing card of king rank.
More examples
In contextDerwood Bailey cowboyed for 50 cents a day, a noon meal, and a gallon of oats for his horse.
Besides cowboying he worked at a small sawmill that cut logs into "four slabs and a tie" and sold ties to the railroad.
I still had never ridden or cowboyed, and I wanted to learn something about it. I'd been making the damn saddles for years but didn't know how to use them.
Quick test
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Origin
noun
PIE word *gʷṓws From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.