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1. (noun) A lazy cowboy who neglects their duties on a farm or ranch.

2. (noun) A rural person in an urban environment, such as an office, who's mannersisms are notably different, less competitive, and often performed at a slower pace than the urbanites. The term may be used in either an endearing or insulting way.

3. (verb) The act of pressing one's finger against a domesticated bovine for the purpose of testing the quality of meat or just for fun. Usually the index finger is used.

4. (noun)(slang) A male person with a tendency to have sex with only overweight females.
1. "Umm...Ma? I saw the cowpoke fishing at the river with no pants on I think."

2. BOSS: Hey, cowpoke. I need 25 copies of this report.
COWPOKE: You're funny, Mister Wilson. I like you.
BOSS: Actually, I'm serious. I need them before the staff meeting.
COWPOKE: Well. I'll see what I can do. Heh heh heh.

3. Leanne secretly watched Andy as his cowpokes seemed like more than just cowpokes lately.

4. After picking him up from his mom's motel room that morning, Bennie surprised Jay by calling him a cowpoke.
by Mickey Nation October 13, 2007
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A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
"My boyfriend has a total case of brain worms. He told me the cat was bugged so the Feds could listen in on us having sex..."

or

"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
by _Jez_ October 03, 2009
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a desparate cowboy who is willing to sleep with anybody.. (not precluding cows)
Cowpoke was so desperate that he woke up next to a fat bitch
by ¡Bo8! September 07, 2003
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Noun; Typically refers to a Cowboy or Cowgirl, seriously or jokingly.
Robert: I saw a Cowpoke working on a ranch earlier today
Patrick: Cool
by TyeTheGuy75 May 09, 2020
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(verb) The act of (typically homosexual) cowboy-on-cowboy sexual intercourse.
PERSON 1: "You'd think that the North Dakota State University 'Saddle and Sirloin Club' would be accustomed to cowpoking."

PERSON 2: "Yeah, I'm sure that all their members have engaged in a little cowpoke at one time or another."
by RK6 March 28, 2008
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