buckaroo

/ˌbʌkəˈru/
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Other forms: buckaroos

Definitions of buckaroo
  1. noun
    local names for a cowboy ('vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and 'buckaroo' is used especially in California)
    synonyms: buckeroo, vaquero
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    type of:
    cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher
    a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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