drugstore cowboy

noun

1
: one who wears cowboy clothes but has had no experience as a cowboy
2
: one who loafs on street corners and in drugstores

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of drugstore cowboy was in 1923

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Cite this Entry

“Drugstore cowboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore%20cowboy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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