cowboy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kouboi′)

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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

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cowboy nUS (cowherd in American West)cowboy s
 A few cowboys still ride horses, but today most ranch hands drive trucks.
cowboy nUK, figurative, pejorative, slang (shoddy workman)klåpare s
  skojare s
 Before you let someone work on your house, be sure he isn't a cowboy.
cowboy nUK, figurative, pejorative, slang (dishonest trader)lurendrejare s
  bedragare s
 Don't be taken in by cowboys who make promises that are too good to be true.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

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EngelskaSvenska
cowboy nUK, figurative, slang (person: reckless, daring) (slang)tuffing, cooling s
Anmärkning: Can have both positive and negative connotations.
 The accountants regarded the designers as cowboys who never considered costs.
 Scientists who observe active volcanoes at close quarters have been referred to as 'volcano cowboys'.
cowboy n as adjUK, figurative, pejorative, slang (workman, builder: shoddy) (lånord, förled)cowboy- adj
 That cowboy roofer worked on our roof, and now it leaks more than it did before he worked on it.
cowboy n as adjUK, figurative, pejorative, slang (trader: dishonest)klåpare, lurendrejare s
 (förled)klåpar-, lurendrejar- adj
 They took action to stop cowboy traders from entering the neighborhood.
 Saknas något viktigt? Rapportera ett fel eller föreslå en förbättring.
Kollokationer: a cowboy in [Dallas, Austin], a cowboy's [spurs, boots, horse], [rode, acted, spoke, swaggered] like a cowboy, mer...

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