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cowboys and indians

cowboys and Indians
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-hænd ænd ˈɪn di ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-hænd ænd ˈɪn di ən/

Definitions of cowboys and indians words

  • noun cowboys and indians a children's game in which players imitate the supposed behavior of cowboys and Indians in conflict, as in shooting, chasing, and capturing. 1
  • noun cowboys and indians children's game 1
  • noun cowboys and indians A children's game in which the players assume the traditional roles of cowboys and Indians. 0
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Origin of cowboys and indians

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Cowboys and indians

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cowboys and indians popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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