имя существительное 1) ковбой Например: cowboy hat — ковбойская шляпа cowboy boots — ковбойские сапоги children playing cowboys and Indians — дети, играющие в "индейцев и ковбоев" 2) [используется в разговорной речи, британский вариант английского языка] недобросовестный, ушлый делец, пройдоха Например: cowboy firm — шарашкина контора cowboy builder — шабашник
I. noun 1. one who tends cattle or horses; especially a usually mounted cattle-ranch hand 2. a rodeo performer 3. one having qualities (as recklessness, aggressiveness, or independence) popularly associated with cowboys: as a. a reckless driver b. a business or businessperson operating in an uncontrolled or unregulated manner II. intransitive verb to work as a cowboy Example: cowboyed in Texas and Oklahoma
[Sun, from William Gibson's cyberpunk SF] Synonym for hacker. It is reported that at Sun this word is often said with reverence.