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Thread #121408 Message #2651395
Posted By: Gervase
08-Jun-09 - 12:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: I am the BNP candidate in Chippenham
Subject: RE: BS: I am the BNP candidate in Chippenham
Sorry kat - it's a piece of British slang. "cowboy" in the UK equates with shoddy, bogus or gimcrack, hence "cowboy builders". It's not meant to be a slur on the real cowpokes.