Definition of
Buckaroo
- (noun, person) local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Buckaroo
Hypernyms: cattleman, cowboy, cowhand, cowherd, cowman, cowpoke, cowpuncher, puncher
Origin of the word Buckaroo
- 1889, Amer.Eng., from bakhara (1827), from Sp. vaquero "cowboy," from vaca "cow," from L. vacca. Spelling altered by influence of buck. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Buckaroo
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