drugstore cowboy

noun

, Slang.

1. a young man who loafs around drugstores or on street corners.
2. a person who dresses like a cowboy but has never worked as one.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drugstore cowboy¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

James Fogle, 75 (Sept. 29, 1936, to Aug. 23, 2012) The author of the autobiographical novel Drugstore Cowboy.

From The Daily Beast

Peace-loving creatures with laptops and earbuds, more Portlandia than Drugstore Cowboy.

From The Daily Beast