cowboyishadj.

Brit.

/ˈkaʊbɔɪɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cowboy n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < cowboy n. + -ish suffix¹.

Resembling or characteristic of a cowboy; having the qualities associated with being a cowboy; spec. (in recent use) recklessly unscrupulous.Recorded earliest in cowboyish-looking.

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1882 Tombstone (Arizona Territory) Epit. 17 Apr. He said when the carriage he was in was within a few hundred yards of the town [of Tombstone] a cowboyish looking individual rode up and asked if General Sherman was there.

1882 N. Pacific Farmer (Minnesota) 11 May A cowboyish individual rode up to his carriage and asked if Gen. Sherman was there.

1907 C. B. Loomis Bath in Eng. Tub 122 I would have jumped and shouted but that would have been too cowboyish and undignified for my friend, who was extra English, so I refrained.

1958 N.Y. Times 31 May 11/2 He stands 6 feet 1 inch and there is a pleasant cowboyish drawl in his speech.

2018 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 May 48 [He] has reportedly struggled over the years with some of the cowboyish tendencies of his fellow executives, but he has saved them on countless occasions.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	cowboyish
释义	cowboyishadj. Brit. /ˈkaʊbɔɪɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cowboy n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < cowboy n. + -ish suffix¹. Resembling or characteristic of a cowboy; having the qualities associated with being a cowboy; spec. (in recent use) recklessly unscrupulous.Recorded earliest in cowboyish-looking. ΚΠ 1882 Tombstone (Arizona Territory) Epit. 17 Apr. He said when the carriage he was in was within a few hundred yards of the town [of Tombstone] a cowboyish looking individual rode up and asked if General Sherman was there. 1882 N. Pacific Farmer (Minnesota) 11 May A cowboyish individual rode up to his carriage and asked if Gen. Sherman was there. 1907 C. B. Loomis Bath in Eng. Tub 122 I would have jumped and shouted but that would have been too cowboyish and undignified for my friend, who was extra English, so I refrained. 1958 N.Y. Times 31 May 11/2 He stands 6 feet 1 inch and there is a pleasant cowboyish drawl in his speech. 2018 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 26 May 48 [He] has reportedly struggled over the years with some of the cowboyish tendencies of his fellow executives, but he has saved them on countless occasions. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1882
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