[kou-boi] 
| 1. | a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback. |
| 2. | a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, esp. in rodeos. |
| 3. | Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver. |
| 4. | Informal. a reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly: They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys. |
| 5. | (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City. |
| 6. | to work as a cowboy. |
| cow·boy (kou'boi') n.
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cowboy
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cowboy
[Sun, from William Gibson's cyberpunk SF] Synonym for hacker. It is reported that at Sun this word is often said with reverence.
[The Jargon File]
