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andrew markworthy · 05-10-2008, 02:48 AM

The first time I heard the phrase was on The Simpsons and then I've occasionally heard it since, but never in a context where I could pin down its meaning. It's referenced in reverse in a song by Status Quo (very popular in the UK, if not in the USA) where there's a line about a 'gentile cowboy'. Googling brings up a lot of references to the term, but only in a literal sense (sorry, I should have mentioned that in the first post).

My guess is that it means someone in a job or position which goes against stereotype or who has broken with their roots.

I guess it is an obscure phrase if nobody on HTF knows it!

05-10-2008, 02:48 AM	#11 of 23
andrew markworthy Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Local Time: 01:48 PM Local Date: 09-05-2008 Posts: 5,429	Re: Help please with some American slang (warning - is possibly offensive) The first time I heard the phrase was on The Simpsons and then I've occasionally heard it since, but never in a context where I could pin down its meaning. It's referenced in reverse in a song by Status Quo (very popular in the UK, if not in the USA) where there's a line about a 'gentile cowboy'. Googling brings up a lot of references to the term, but only in a literal sense (sorry, I should have mentioned that in the first post). My guess is that it means someone in a job or position which goes against stereotype or who has broken with their roots. I guess it is an obscure phrase if nobody on HTF knows it!