Noun

Singular cowboy

Plural cowboys

cowboy (plural cowboys)

  1. A person who tends cattle.
  2. A person who tends cattle in the US West or southwest.
  3. A person from the US West or Southwest.
  4. A person who dresses like a US cowboy, especially one who wears a cowboy hat.
  5. A fan of Country-Western music.
  6. (British, informal) A dishonest and incompetent independent tradesman; a cowboy plumber may collect a large fee in advance, and leave floods and the need for expensive corrective work behind.
  7. (slang) A king (the playing card).

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Mon Jun 15 05:43:14 2009

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century became a figure of special significance and legend. A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos. Cowgirls, first defined as such in the late 19th century, had a less-well documented historical role, but in the modern world have established the ability to work at virtually identical tasks and obtained considerable respect for their achievements. There are also cattle handlers in many other parts of the world, particularly South America and Australia, who perform work similar to the cowboy in their respective nations.

The cowboy has deep historic roots tracing back to Spain and the earliest settlers of the Americas. Over the centuries, differences in terrain, climate and the influence of cattle-handling traditions from multiple cultures created several distinct styles of equipment, clothing and animal handling. As the ever-practical cowboy adapted to the modern world, the cowboy's equipment and techniques also adapted to some degree, though many classic traditions are still preserved today.

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Wed Jun 10 21:14:12 2009

Where can I get inexpensive cowboy boots for a teen girl in less than ten days?
Q. I need cowboy boots to wear to the rodeo that are not too weird but stylish and under 40 dollars, preferably. I need them in 10 days.
Asked by bananasplit - Mon Feb 2 19:20:59 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try this Some of them can be shipped in 1-2 business days.
Answered by Honey - Tue Feb 3 05:02:00 2009

What kind of cowboy boots do the real Southerners wear?
Q. I'm looking to purchase some authentic cowboy boots, and for those who still wear them, what sort do they wear? Smooth leather, roughout, leather roper, snake print, etc? Thanks in advance to all who answer my question! What about cowboy hats?
Asked by REPUBLICAN AND PROUD - STILL - Tue Apr 28 18:51:12 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The kind you ware on your feet
Answered by unknown - Tue Apr 28 18:59:01 2009

If you had to take something to a western cowboy potluck?
Q. What would you take - if you had to go directly from work? There is a fridge here - but I'm thinking something in the way of snacks or an appetizer that is cowboy-related. What ideas do you have?
Asked by Cookie777 - Tue Aug 29 15:57:43 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Cowboys ate a lot of different foods but if they ate snacks it was probably beef jerky. I would bring something like cornbread, corn muffins, hush puppies even though they're not really cowboy food. If you bring the any of the above mentioned corn type breads, I would add some chili peppers, onion, and chili powder to the recipe. Now that is some good eating and have fun at the party.
Answered by carmen d - Tue Aug 29 16:08:07 2006

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  • Singing CowboySinging Cowboy
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  • The Thomas RanchThe Thomas Ranch
    thethomasranch.com
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