English Dictionary

drugstore cowboy

noun

(dated) Someone who dresses and acts like a cowboy but has none of the skills. / A young man who loafs around town, especially a lady's man who hangs out in public places in an attempt to pick up girls.

I saw a drugstore cowboy walking down the street.

意味（1）

(dated) Someone who dresses and acts like a cowboy but has none of the skills.

When we first came to California and we started putting on Westerns, there were no riders in Hollywood; they were all drugstore cowboys.

意味（2）

A young man who loafs around town, especially a lady's man who hangs out in public places in an attempt to pick up girls.

When any of these jazz-age drugstore cowboys starts trying to fool around with his sister, he won't mince his words. He'll say, See here, now, what do you mean, trying to ruin my sister?