cowboy

n 1: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on

horseback [syn: {cowpuncher}, {puncher}, {cowman}, {cattleman},

{cowpoke}, {cowhand}, {cowherd}]

2: a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and

bulldogging [syn: {rodeo rider}]

3: someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in

driving vehicles)

cowboy

[Sun, from William Gibson's {cyberpunk} SF] Synonym

for {hacker}. It is reported that at Sun this word is often

said with reverence.

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