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cowboy

 
 
/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/ noun [C]

Translation

ANIMAL WORKER a man whose job is to look after cattle (= animals such as cows) in the US, and who usually rides a horse
kovboy, sığır çobanı, sığırtmaç
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BAD WORKER UK informal someone who does their job badly or who is dishonest in business
sorumsuz, ticarette dürüst davranmayan, üç kağıtçı, dalavereci
cowboy builders10431137
(Definition of cowboy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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