Dictionary  cow•boyPronunciation: (kou'boi"), [key] —n. 1. a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback. 2. a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, esp. in rodeos. 3. Chiefly Northeastern U.S.a reckless or speedy automobile driver. 4. Informal.a reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly: They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys. 5. (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City. —v.i. to work as a cowboy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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