cowboy shower
A simple shower in a horse trailer's living area to remove the dirt and grime associated with working around livestock.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I took a quick cowboy shower after working in the barn.”
“After a long day of moving cattle, he settled for a cold cowboy shower in the trailer.”
“Lacking access to proper facilities, the ranch hands relied on a simple cowboy shower to cleanse themselves of the day's dust and labor.”
From *cowboy* + *shower*. The term is a compound formed from its constituent nouns.
- 01
all hat and no cowboy
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
- 02
cowboy killer
A cigarette.
- 03
cowboy up
To put on a more heterosexual manner, in order to fit in.
- 04
send someone to the showers
To remove a player from a particular team competition before the conclusion of the event, especially because that player's contribution on this occasion has been below his or her expected level of performance.
- 05
shower down
To fall from the sky, especially in vast quantities
- 06
shower thought
An idea, often some minor epiphany, that occurs while showering or otherwise going about one’s everyday routine.
Last updated August 10, 2026