cowperson

English

Etymology

From cow +‎ person.

Noun

cowperson (plural cowpersons or cowpeople)

1. (rare, nonstandard, sometimes humorous) A cowhand.

   Synonym: cowpoke

   Hyponyms: cowboy, cowgirl

   • 1991, “EMPTY”, in SPIN‎^[1]:

     The pineappled ham thing was just being removed from the bridge-table buffet as I entered, and I am overwhelmed by the sight of a roomful of unusually attired, middle-aged cowpersons swaying to the strains of "Oh Lonesome Me."

   • 1996, Coke Newell, Cow Chips Aren't for Dippin': A Guide to Life in the New Wild West, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN, page 80:

     At the same time they turn loose a cowboy/girl/person from an adjacent pen. […] the cowperson jumps off the horse in mid-stride […]

Related terms

• cowman