cowboy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 References 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension 2.1.2 Synonyms 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

cow +‎ boy

[edit] Noun

cowboy (plural cowboys)

1. A person who tends cattle, especially in the US West or southwest.
2. A person from the US West or southwest.
3. A person who dresses like an American cowboy, especially one who wears a cowboy hat.
4. A fan of country and western music.
5. (British, informal) A dishonest and incompetent independent tradesman.
6. (slang) A king (the playing card).

[edit] Related terms

• cowgirl
• cattleman
• cowman
• buckaroo
• cowperson
• yeeha!

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

cowboy

1. cowboy

[edit] Declension

Declension of cowboy (type rosé) singular plural nominative cowboy cowboyt genitive cowboyn cowboyiden partitive cowboyta cowboyita accusative cowboy cowboyn cowboyt inessive cowboyssa cowboyissa elative cowboysta cowboyista illative cowboyhin cowboyhyn cowboyihin adessive cowboylla cowboyilla ablative cowboylta cowboyilta allative cowboylle cowboyille essive cowboyna cowboyina translative cowboyksi cowboyiksi instructive – cowboyin abessive cowboytta cowboyitta comitative – cowboyineen

[edit] Synonyms

• karjapaimen

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

Inflection for cowboy	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	cowboy	cowboyen	cowboyer	cowboyerna
Possessive form	cowboys	cowboyens	cowboyers	cowboyernas

cowboy c.

1. cowboy

[edit] Usage notes

The plural form could also be cowboys.