cowboying, n. orig. and chiefly N. Amer.
Brit. /ˈkaʊbɔɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪɪŋ/
[‹ cow-boy n. + -ing suffix1. Compare slightly later cowboy v.]
The practice of working as a cowboy. Also (slang): the practice of driving a vehicle in a reckless manner (cf. cowboy v. 2).
| 1893 Chicago Daily Tribune 15 Oct. 6/5 I'll be a detective then and a good one. No more Montana and cowboying for me. 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. 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. |