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buckaroo

[buhk-uh-roo, buhk-uh-roo]

noun

plural

buckaroos 
  1. Western U.S.a cowboy, especially a broncobuster.

  2. Older Slang.fellow; guy.



buckaroo

/ ˈbʌkəˌruː, ˌbʌkəˈruː /

noun

  1. a cowboy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buckaroo1

1820–30, earlier bakhara, baccaro, bucharo < Spanish vaquero, equivalent to vac ( a ) cow (< Latin vacca ) + -ero < Latin -ary; perhaps influenced by buckra; later probably reanalyzed as buck 1 + -eroo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of buckaroo1

C19: variant of Spanish vaquero , from vaca cow, from Latin vacca
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The Supreme Court had already decided that yes, indeed, Texas — which spent a hundred million buckaroos a year on California produce — could throw up its own quarantine on Golden State goods.

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The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso.

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But Rodimer’s makeover is so obvious, his buckaroo act so nakedly opportunistic, it’s thicker than the stuff carpeting the rodeo ring.

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Fred liked to recall advice he received from the old actor Gabby Hayes: “When I’m on the air, I see just one little buckaroo out there.”

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It’s not like in the movies, where the sheriff tells all the buckaroos they can’t ride into town with shooting irons.

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doesbuckaroo mean?

Buckaroo is another word for a cowboy.In its most traditional sense, the word cowboy refers to a man who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, especially in the western United States. Cowboys do most of their work on horseback, and buckaroo especially refers to a cowboy considered a broncobuster—meaning one who “breaks in” (tames) broncos and other wild horses so that they can be ridden.Buckaroo is also an older slang term used as a way to refer to a man, much like how the words guy and dude are used, as in Hey, buckaroo, what’s new with you? Example: When I went through a Wild West phase as a kid, I dreamed of living the life of a buckaroo on the range.

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