cowboys and Indians

noun

A children's game, with chasing and mock battles, in which the players assume the traditional roles of cowboys and American Indians.

Meanings

nouncowboys and Indians (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamesA children's game, with chasing and mock battles, in which the players assume the traditional roles of cowboys and American Indians.

Translations

Swedish cowboys och indianer
  • cowboys och indianergame
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APA

cowboys and Indians. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowboys%20and%20Indians

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“cowboys and Indians.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowboys%20and%20Indians. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowboys and Indians,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowboys%20and%20Indians.

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