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space cowboy

space cowboy noun: a cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.

Noun

space cowboy (plural space cowboys)

  1. (literally) A cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.
    1. (literally) A character in a Space Western.
  2. (slang) A habitual user of cannabis.
    1. (slang) One who is spaced out, regardless of the cause.

Forms of space cowboy

pluralspace cowboys

Questions about space cowboy

What does space cowboy mean?
Space cowboy means a cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.
What part of speech is space cowboy?
Space cowboy is a noun.
What is the plural of space cowboy?
The plural of space cowboy is space cowboys.

Words near space cowboy in the dictionary

  1. space colony
  2. space communication
  3. space communications
  4. space complexities
  5. space complexity
  6. space cowboy
  7. space cowboys
  8. space curve
  9. space curves
  10. space debris
  11. space defence

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