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Meaning of "drugstore cowboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRUGSTORE COWBOY

drugstore cowboy  [ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː ˈkaʊbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRUGSTORE COWBOY

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Drugstore cowboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRUGSTORE COWBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy is a 1989 American crime drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Van Sant and Daniel Yost, based on an autobiographical novel by James Fogle. Matt Dillon stars in the title role, and Kelly Lynch, Heather Graham, and William S. Burroughs are also featured. It was Van Sant's breakthrough picture. At the time the film was made, the source novel by Fogle was unpublished. It was later published in 1990, by which time Fogle had been released from prison. Fogle, like the characters in his story, was a long-time drug user and dealer.

Definition of drugstore cowboy in the English dictionary

The definition of drugstore cowboy in the dictionary is a person that hangs around the streets as well as drugstores. Other definition of drugstore cowboy is person who dresses as a cowboy although they've never been one.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRUGSTORE COWBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
haubois
ˈəʊbɔɪ
hautboy
ˈəʊbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRUGSTORE COWBOY

drug-taker
drug-taking
drugged
drugger
drugget
druggie
drugging
druggist
druggist´s
druggy
druglord
drugmaker
drugs raid
drugs ring
drugs squad
drugs test
drugs tsar
drugster
drugstore
druid

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRUGSTORE COWBOY

altar boy
baby boy
billyboy
birthday boy
cabin boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
lowboy
messenger boy
old boy
plowboy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of drugstore cowboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drugstore cowboy» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of drugstore cowboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drugstore cowboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drugstore cowboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

药店牛仔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vaquero drugstore
570 millions of speakers

English

drugstore cowboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दवा की दुकान चरवाहे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صيدلية رعاة البقر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аптечный ковбой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drugstore Cowboy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাগস্টোর কাউবয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drugstore Cowboy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Koboi kedai ubat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drugstore Cowboy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドラッグストアカウボーイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약국 카우보이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kobong tamba
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao bồi thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதைப்பொருள் கவ்பாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औषधोपचार गुराखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eczane kovboy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Drugstore Cowboy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Narkotykowy kowboj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аптечний ковбой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drugstore Cowboy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Drugstore Cowboy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drogisterij cowboy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apotek cowboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apotek cowboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drugstore cowboy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUGSTORE COWBOY»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUGSTORE COWBOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drugstore cowboy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRUGSTORE COWBOY»

Discover the use of drugstore cowboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drugstore cowboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Drugstore Cowboy
Bob Hughes, his wife, and two friends form a band of travelling junkies as they rob drugstores to support their drug habits and relieve their boredom
James Fogle, 1990
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The Gus Van Sant Touch: A Thematic Study--Drugstore Cowboy, ...
Examining his films thematically, this book finds consistency of vision in Van Sant's unique approach to cinema, which deploys postmodernist techniques such as appropriation, nonlinear narrative, and queering--not in the service of the chic ...
Justin Vicari, 2012
3
Drugstore Cowboy: Poems
100 new poems, taking total to 1,359 to date, on the usual wide range of subjects.
J. Alvin Speers, 1995
4
SPIN
When Matt Dillon began to prepare for his latest film, "Drugstore Cowboy," he called an old friend, a heroin addict who had been strung out for years, and asked his friend to show him the life. They drove around Harlem, copped works in  ...
5
Driving Visions: Exploring the Road Movie
From “Crossroading” to a “Regular Guy”: Drugstore Cowboy Released in 1989, Gus Van Sant's first feature film, Drugstore Cowboy, further extends many of the postmodern road movie characteristics described above. In its insidiously ...
David Laderman, 2010
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And Other Neighborly Names: Social Process and Cultural ...
By definition, the “drugstore cowboy" was a braggart, loafer, or good-for-nothing poseur dressed like a Westerner. Credit for bringing him to life artistically belongs to Thomas Aloysius Dorgan (“Tad”), cartoonist, sports writer, and shaper of ...
Richard Bauman, Roger D. Abrahams, 2013
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Cowboy Cocktails: Boot Scootin' Beverages and Tasty Vittles ...
This is the perfect partner to the cookbook A COWBOY IN THE KITCHEN by Grady Spears. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Grady Spears, Brigit Legere Binns, 2012
8
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
88, 1997 drugstore cowboy noun a young man who loiters in or around a drugstore for the purpose of meeting women us. 1923 • Girl-watching is a sport of the ages that appeals to all ages from young drugstore cowboys to graying roues  ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
9
Call The Briefing
My staff talked around it, as if to say “drugstore cowboy” would deepen the wound or make it contagious. But the press were not afraid, they were hungry. Someone outside the door shouted, “Bring out the drugstore cowboy!” My heart began to ...
Marlin Fitzwater, 2000
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New York Magazine
#2 — sex, lies, and videotape. 523. PORT WASHINGTON— MOVIES— (944- 6200). #1— sex, lies, and videotape. #2 — The Stepfather 2. #3 — Sea of Love. # 4 — Drugstore Cowboy; True Love. #5 — The Phantom of the Opera; Second Sight.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRUGSTORE COWBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drugstore cowboy is used in the context of the following news items.
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On film as in life, addiction is not easily shaken
... Fassbender) in “Shame”; of Bob (Matt Dillon) pulling off a big score but already looking for more in “Drugstore Cowboy”; and, arguably most ... «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»
2
Wayward Pines Season 1 Episode 7 Review – 'Betrayal'
Over the course of this drama Dillon has had the opportunity, not afforded him since Drugstore Cowboy or Rumblefish, to remind us how good ... «Flickering Myth, Jul 15»
3
'Heaven Knows What': A street story with real addicts
Comparisons have been made to Drugstore Cowboy, but Heaven is not in that league. Its improvised script is no substitute for the artful, ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
4
Junkie loves
You are not a drugstore cowboy and you are not spotting trains. You are not part of anything—no underground sect, no counter-culture ... «San Diego CityBEAT, Jun 15»
5
'Heaven Knows What' uniquely steps on its own foot
Recalling last month's Chicago-made “Animals,” “Drugstore Cowboy” and any number of other movies about drugs, “Heaven Knows What” ... «RedEye Chicago, Jun 15»
6
Kevin Dillon: 'Celebrities are afraid to party openly – everyone's a …
... such as Rumble Fish, The Outsiders and Drugstore Cowboy, Kevin earned his keep playing bruisers and bullies in mostly forgotten films and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Gus Van Sant: On Working with William S. Burroughs and the …
"Drugstore Cowboy" was based on a true story. ... In getting this ("Drugstore Cowboy") going, the independent film scene was becoming bigger ... «Indie Wire, May 15»
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Drugstore Cowboy
SEE IT: Drugstore Cowboy plays at NW Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Ave., on Thursday, April 30. 7 pm. $9. «Willamette Week, Apr 15»
9
Police arrest alleged drugstore cowboy, who is also accused of bank …
Police have arrested a man that they say robbed numerous pharmacies throughout San Francisco and San Mateo County on the lookout for ... «San Francisco Examiner, Dec 14»
10
Drugstore cowboy strikes again, hits Nob Hill CVS
The man wanted in a string of pharmacy robberies in San Francisco since late October might have struck again. A suspect walked up to the ... «San Francisco Examiner, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Drugstore cowboy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/drugstore-cowboy>. May 2024 ».
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