canteen cowboys
canteen cowboys is the plural of canteen cowboy.
Meaning of canteen cowboy
Noun
canteen cowboy (plural canteen cowboys)
- An aviator who spends his time flirting with or picking up girls at the canteen.
- On the basis that if you cannot beat them, join them, some, like Private 'Umbriago' Hillier, who was later to prove his guts and character, emulated all the traits of the seasoned veteran. He earned the reputation of being 'a canteen cowboy' and a 'tailboard Romeo', always chatting up the girls at...1979, Ron Kent, First In!: Parachute Pathfinder Company, page 79
Questions about canteen cowboys
- What is canteen cowboys the plural of?
- Canteen cowboys is the plural of canteen cowboy.
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