cowboy

cowboy
[[t]ka͟ʊbɔɪ[/t]]
cowboys
1) N-COUNT A cowboy is a male character in a western.

Boys used to play at cowboys and Indians.

...cowboy films.

2) N-COUNT A cowboy is a man employed to look after cattle in North America, especially in former times.
3) N-COUNT: oft N n (disapproval) You can refer to someone who runs a business as a cowboy if they run it dishonestly or are not experienced, skilful, or careful in their work. [BRIT]

We don't want to look like a bunch of cowboys...

Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.

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