| A | B |
|---|
| The Cowboy myth | Popular image of cowboys, mainly based on Hollywood films, a generalization |
| Personality traits of a true cowboy | A certain way of acting, for example being tough |
| Masculinity | To be masculine, in this case an important personality trait to be viewed as a real man |
| Expansion | The ongoing expansion of the border into the West means that Americans have had to redefine themselves continuously |
| Americanization | Settlers came, starting in the late 16th houndred, to the untamed wilderness of America and started settling down |
| Frontier | The border between the civilized, Western world on one side and the wild uncivilized world of the indiginous Indians |
| Coarse | Grov |
| Strong | (fysisk) Stærk |
| Acute | Skarp |
| Inquisitive | Spørgelysten |
| Restless | Rastløs |
| Individualist | Individualist |
| Freedom-loving | Frihedselskende |
| Proud | Stolt |
| Cattle | Kvæg |
| Buffalo Bill | An example of the cowboy myth, Buffalo Bill was a successful hunter who became the incarnation of a heroic cowboy killing numerous buffaloes |
| The Marlboro Man | An example of the cowboy myth, a mysterious, masculine loner selling cigarettes by being a good brand |
| Stereotype | A set understanding of a certain type of person, ie. 'a dumb blonde' |
| Lifestyle | Livsstil |
| Settler | A European who came to America to own some land and settle down in the untamed nature |
