noun

cowboy

cowboy

The cowboy rode his horse across the plains.

The cowboy rode his horse across the plains.

He drives like a real cowboy.

He drives like a real cowboy.

a cowboy a cowboy The movie is about a lonely cowboy.

Synonyms: rancher, cattleman, vaquero

A compound of 'cow' and 'boy'. Literally, a boy who tends to cattle.

Break it down into its two parts: a 'boy' who works with 'cows'. This makes the meaning easy to remember.

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