cowboys and Indians
noun/ˌkaʊbɔɪz ənd ˈɪndiənz/
/ˌkaʊbɔɪz ənd ˈɪndiənz/
[uncountable] (old-fashioned)- a children's game in which some children pretend to be cowboys and others pretend to be Indians (native North Americans). They chase each other and have imaginary fights.
- The kids were playing cowboys and Indians in the back garden.
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