buckaroo
noun
buck·a·roo
ˌbə-kə-ˈrü 
ˈbə-kə-ˌrü
variants
or less commonly buckeroo
plural buckaroos also buckeroos
1
: cowboy
2
Examples of buckaroo in a Sentence
a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West
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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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Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019
Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo.
—Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckaroo. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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