Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This cow·boy Audio Help [kou-boi] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, esp. in the western U.S., and who traditionally goes about most of his work on horseback. 2. a man who exhibits the skills attributed to such cowboys, esp. in rodeos. 3. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. a reckless or speedy automobile driver. 4. Informal. a reckless or irresponsible person, esp. a show-off or one who undertakes a dangerous or sensitive task heedlessly: They put foreign policy in the hands of cowboys. 5. (during the American Revolution) a member of a pro-British guerrilla band that operated between the American and British lines near New York City. –verb (used without object) 6. to work as a cowboy.

See def. 4 above...the only "cowboy" around here would be you, Pat.