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Old 05-24-2011, 03:57 AM   #115
limey
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Originally Posted by Nirvana View Post
Do the Brits think of a Cowboy as an unscrupulous business person?
Yes.

eta: We don't think cowboys themselves are unscrupulous, but we use the term to denote an unscrupulous business person as in "cowboy builders" or "cowboy outfit" (not clothing!!).
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