noun
buckaroo
buh-kuh-ROO
Buckaroo (noun) means a cowboy, especially one working cattle rather than competing in rodeos. Example: “The old buckaroo had spent forty years on horseback.”
noun
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A cowboy, especially one working cattle rather than competing in rodeos.
"No thanks, cowboy. If I was to let every rodeo hand I pulled a bull off of buy me liquor, I'd have been an alcoholic long ago. Pullin' bulls off of you buckaroos is just my job. So save your money for your next entry fee, cowboy."
— Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana (2005)
"The old buckaroo had spent forty years on horseback."
How to use buckaroo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn American West term for a working cowboy.
Easily confused with
vaquero
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Etymology
An Americanized adaptation of Spanish vaquero ("cowboy"), reshaped under the influence of the English word "buck."
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What does “buckaroo” mean?
The word “buckaroo” means a cowboy, especially one working cattle rather than competing in rodeos. In plain terms, an American West term for a working cowboy.
How do you pronounce “buckaroo”?
“Buckaroo” is pronounced buh-kuh-ROO (/ˌbʌkəˈɹu/ in IPA).
How do you use “buckaroo” in a sentence?
Here is “buckaroo” used in a sentence: “The old buckaroo had spent forty years on horseback.”
What part of speech is “buckaroo”?
“Buckaroo” is a noun.
Where does the word “buckaroo” come from?
The word “buckaroo” comes from Spanish. An Americanized adaptation of Spanish vaquero ("cowboy"), reshaped under the influence of the English word "buck.".
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