Pronunciations (3)
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/ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌbʌkəˈɹu/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˌbʌkəˈɹu
Noun
A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
Usage- US usage
- also
- attributive
- Examples
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More examples (1)
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.
One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.
Usage- US usage
- broadly
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Many cowboy poets have a buckaroo look and feel about them.
A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.
Usage- US usage
- broadly
A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.
Usage- US usage
- Western
- Figurative
- Examples
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Don’t run in looking for a fight like some kind of buckaroo.
Noun
Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).
Usage- US usage
- Slang
- Synonyms
- Related words
- Examples
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That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy.
I've got five buckeroos on this one, Sarge. Is there such a thing as an enlisted man in the Navy wearing an Army uniform? I say no!
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“Thirty-five buckeroos per weekly?” I ask. “Well, that is thirty more than I used to get when I was a young man
Noun
local names for a cowboy (‘vaquero’ is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and ‘buckaroo’ is used especially in California)
- Broader terms