Phrase guide
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noun
Someone who dresses and acts like a cowboy but has none of the skills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: dude
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
First use appears c. 1922 in the San Antonio Evening News. The second sense derives from soda fountains and ice cream counters as a once popular meeting spot in drugstores.
