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Meaning of COWBOY

Pronunciation:  'kaw`boy

Matching Terms:  cowboy boot, cowboy boots, cowboy hat

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[Sun, from William Gibson's cyberpunk SF] Synonym for hacker. It is reported that at Sun this word is often said with reverence.

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