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drugstore cowboy
noun
, Slang.
- a young man who loafs around drugstores or on street corners.
- a person who dresses like a cowboy but has never worked as one.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of drugstore cowboy1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
James Fogle, 75 (Sept. 29, 1936, to Aug. 23, 2012) The author of the autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy.
From The Daily Beast
Peace-loving creatures with laptops and earbuds, more Portlandia than Drugstore Cowboy.
From The Daily Beast
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