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cowboyitis

noun

Etymology

From cowboy + -itis.

  1. derived from *bʰā-✻
  2. derived from *bō-✻ — “brother, close male relation”
  3. inherited from *bōjô✻ — “younger brother, young male relation”
  4. inherited from *bōjō✻
  5. inherited from *bōia✻ — “boy”
  6. inherited from boy//boye — “servant, commoner, knave, boy”
  7. compounded as cowboy — “cow + boy”
  8. suffixed as cowboyitis — “cowboy + itis”

Definitions

  1. A desire to lead the life of a cowboy, e.g. to own or work on a ranch or wear…

    A desire to lead the life of a cowboy, e.g. to own or work on a ranch or wear stereotypical trappings such as a cowboy hat, cowboy boots, etc.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA