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Added 9 October 2026

cowboy

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ noun

In Latin: bubulcus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cowboy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A 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 young lad employed to tend to cattle.

verb

To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.

Origin

PIE word *gʷṓws From cow + boy. More on Wikipedia.

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