American colloquial (noun) the work of cowboys; beef ranching
The men did cowboying for a living when gold fever and color in the river ran flat.
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In the poker variant of Texas Hold 'em, Cowboys is a nickname for two kings as a player's two hole cards. These are usually played fast as they are very vulnerable to an ace on the board.

Other nicknames for kings include kangaroos, sergeants from k company, king kong, gorillas, krispy kreme,and cold turkey.
After calling Ted's All in, Hanzo flips over his cowboys and they hold up against Ted's Ducks.
by CooCooCoo January 28, 2006
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The roughest toughest son of a bitch you know. This man drives the biggest ram truck and shows up to a gun fight with his fists. He ties barb wire without gloves and rides world champion bulls for 16 seconds. This man could light a marlboro red before it even leaves the pack. Death fears a cowboy and he fears nothing.
Did you boys see that cowboy break up that fight at the bar. He was stronger than steel and chalked up a Marlboro and then road the sunset.
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Taking advantage of a friend's unmanned computer by changing the desktop wallpaper to a homo-erotic image.
Angry Tom was pissed when he saw that his computer had been cowboyed.
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1. in the American Old West, a tough, honest and practical summa bitch who worked to get paid, and then spent all of his money on whiskey and women at the end of the trail. Cowboys are honest and ethical, but know how to have a good time, too.

2. an athlete or fan of Oklahoma State University. Much like the first definition, OSU Cowboys are also tough, honest and practical as well as fiercely loyal to their school and its athletic programs. Come on down to our home on the range-Stillwater, OK-and we'll show you some hospitality you won't experience anywhere else...unless you're a sooner.
My heroes have always been cowboys; they're tough and practical, and they don't suffer fools (e.g., sooners).
by Pokes Win February 19, 2004
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UK slang

A tradesperson, normally a builder, plumber, roofer etc who performs shoddy work at an inflated price.
I paid some cowboy to fix the leak, he charged me 300 quid and I've still got 6 inches of water in my kitchen.
by black flag June 2, 2004
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Upon anal penetration, clutch your partner's hair and whisper into his or her ear, "your sister f*!#* better than you!" and hold on for 8 seconds.
After giving her the cowboy maneuver, the relationship was down hill from there. But a strawberry shortcake won her back.
by Michael O' Neal May 30, 2006
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