cowboyingn.

Brit.

/ˈkaʊbɔɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < cowboy n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later cowboy v.

Originally and chiefly North American.

1. colloquial. The action or practice of working as a cowboy; the job, skills, etc., of a cowboy.

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1881 Oil City (Pa.) Derrick 22 Nov. He has tried his hand at mining, ranching, and perhaps at cowboying.

1893 Chicago Tribune 15 Oct. 6/5 I'll be a detective then and a good one. No more Montana and cowboying for me.

1901 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 25 Aug. 24/3 Cowboying isn't all play. Dangers innumerable are there.

1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Mar. 33/5 Last summer, students put in regular farmhand days, working from dawn to dusk at everything from cowboying to running tractors.

2004 Uncut Mar. 22/1 It's not a very glamorous movie—it shows cowboying probably how it was, when people got dirty and tired and hungry.

2. slang or colloquial. The practice of driving a vehicle in a reckless manner. Cf. cowboy v. 2.

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1932 N.Y. Times 13 Mar. xx. 6/4 The passenger who rides with his heart in his mouth because of sudden stops, close shaves and ‘cowboying’ cannot be expected to tip overgenerously.

1959 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 11 Sept. 4/2 Noted especially has been the cowboying of young drivers around the school triangle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	cowboying
释义	cowboyingn. Brit. /ˈkaʊbɔɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cowboy n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < cowboy n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later cowboy v. Originally and chiefly North American. 1. colloquial. The action or practice of working as a cowboy; the job, skills, etc., of a cowboy. ΚΠ 1881 Oil City (Pa.) Derrick 22 Nov. He has tried his hand at mining, ranching, and perhaps at cowboying. 1893 Chicago Tribune 15 Oct. 6/5 I'll be a detective then and a good one. No more Montana and cowboying for me. 1901 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 25 Aug. 24/3 Cowboying isn't all play. Dangers innumerable are there. 1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 26 Mar. 33/5 Last summer, students put in regular farmhand days, working from dawn to dusk at everything from cowboying to running tractors. 2004 Uncut Mar. 22/1 It's not a very glamorous movie—it shows cowboying probably how it was, when people got dirty and tired and hungry. 2. slang or colloquial. The practice of driving a vehicle in a reckless manner. Cf. cowboy v. 2. ΚΠ 1932 N.Y. Times 13 Mar. xx. 6/4 The passenger who rides with his heart in his mouth because of sudden stops, close shaves and ‘cowboying’ cannot be expected to tip overgenerously. 1959 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 11 Sept. 4/2 Noted especially has been the cowboying of young drivers around the school triangle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1881
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