koboi cacing — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Indonesialiteralinformal
  • Literally "cowboy worm": a compound of 'koboi' (cowboy) and 'cacing' (worm), a literal phrase with no common neutral usage.

  Examples

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  • Dalam buku cerita anak-anak, ada tokoh bernama koboi cacing yang lucu dan aneh.

    In children's storybooks, there is a character named 'cowboy worm' who is funny and strange.

  • Aku melihat gambar koboi cacing di poster kartun yang dipajang di ruang kelas.

    I saw an image of a cowboy worm on a cartoon poster displayed in the classroom.

  • Koboi cacing itu menjadi simbol dalam cerita rakyat yang menggabungkan dua unsur berbeda.

    The cowboy worm is a symbol in folklore that combines two different elements.

  • Anak-anak tertawa melihat kostum koboi cacing yang dibuat dari bahan daur ulang.

    Children laughed seeing the cowboy worm costume made from recycled materials.

• 2.

  Indonesiainformalderogatoryidiomaticslang
  • A person who pretends to be tough or brave but is actually weak and easily frightened.

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  • Jangan percaya omongannya, dia cuma koboi cacing yang sok kuat padahal mudah takut.

    Don't believe his words, he's just a coward pretending to be tough but easily scared.

  • Waktu di pertandingan, dia kelihatan berani, tapi sebenarnya koboi cacing karena cepat menyerah.

    During the match, he looked brave, but actually he was a coward because he gave up quickly.

  • Kita harus waspada dengan orang seperti itu, karena dia koboi cacing yang tidak bisa diandalkan.

    We must be wary of such people because they are cowards and unreliable.