cowboy

/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ noun [C]

Definition

ANIMAL WORKER › a man whose job is to look after cattle (= animals such as cows) in the US, and who usually rides a horse

BAD WORKER UK informal › someone who does their job badly or who is dishonest in business: cowboy builders

(Definition of cowboy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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